Best Light diffuser

LordKwazLordKwaz Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
edited October 19, 2009 in Accessories
Hello to all. Im new to this forum and wanted your opinion on the best flash diffusers for your speedlights. I know sto-fens spread the light but im looking for something to bounce more. Thanks

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  • Wil DavisWil Davis Registered Users Posts: 1,692 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2009
    LordKwaz wrote:
    Hello to all. Im new to this forum and wanted your opinion on the best flash diffusers for your speedlights. I know sto-fens spread the light but im looking for something to bounce more. Thanks

    Welcome to Digital Grin.

    Sometimes the "search" function works really well…

    …using "best" "flash" "diffuser"

    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=144942 (one of many, but most useful to you, I expect)

    HTH -
    - Wil
    "…………………" - Marcel Marceau
  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2009
    LordKwaz wrote:
    Hello to all. Im new to this forum and wanted your opinion on the best flash diffusers for your speedlights. I know sto-fens spread the light but im looking for something to bounce more. Thanks
    wave.gif - Welcome to DGrin

    As I'm sure you've already discovered, there are as many different solutions to this scenario as there are photographers attempting to solve it. My first choice for a diffuser would be the intesection between a nice white wall and a nice white ceiling, preferably to one side of me or the other. However, that doesn't often happen, so I'm particularly partial to the original Better Bounce Card - the one that a person could make for less than $0.25 each. These work quite well indoors but are particularly ill-suited for situations where there is not a nice ceiling/wall at hand. In those situations, like outdoors, a light scoop works quite well (see my signature for a link).

    In addition to the link provided by Wil, there are a number of other threads here. As many like to say GIYF (google is your friend)
    ziggy light scoop site:dgrin.com
    
    or
    
    diffuser site:dgrin.com
    
    will give you quite a list of options. I included Ziggy53 in the search criteria because I was looking for a specific thread ... and here's the link to the thread. This should give you a good start.
  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2009
    LordKwaz wrote:
    Hello to all. Im new to this forum and wanted your opinion on the best flash diffusers for your speedlights. I know sto-fens spread the light but im looking for something to bounce more. Thanks

    the popular ones include demb-its, gary fong light sphere, better bounce card, light scoop, and Lumiquest soft boxes off the top of my head
    D700, D600
    14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
    85 and 50 1.4
    45 PC and sb910 x2
    http://www.danielkimphotography.com
  • mrcoonsmrcoons Registered Users Posts: 653 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2009
    For versatility the Ultimate Light Box is a good choice.
  • rpcrowerpcrowe Registered Users Posts: 733 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2009
    Joe Demb Flash Diffuser Pro
    I absolutely love the Joe Demb Flash Difuser Pro. It is extremely versatile, light in weight and packs easily. Joe also provides personal responses to questions regarding his products. It is quite reasonably priced.

    http://www.dembflashproducts.com/diffuser/

    Joe's web-site also provides lots of good information regarding the creative use of flash.
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2009
    I use a Lumiquest softbox.....however Joe McNally recommends the Lumiquest ProMax system and the BIG BOUNCE and also the softbox lll ...............
    "Genuine Fractals was, is and will always be the best solution for enlarging digital photos." ....Vincent Versace ... ... COPYRIGHT YOUR WORK ONLINE ... ... My Website

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