S90 flash diffuser/light ball and bounce comparisons

Started Dec 28, 2009 | Discussions thread
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GeorgeFellows Regular Member • Posts: 414
S90 flash diffuser/light ball and bounce comparisons

Hey guys,

I've had a go at the ping pong ball light ball diffuser thing and a bouncing apparatus. The results follow, but I've decided that the ping pong ball doesn't create a nice enough effect. Bouncing, however, does (although iso has to be increased to get sharp exposed captures, even with the highest flash settings).

As can be seen the light ball gives some nice softer shadows, however, it does effect your white balance a bit (not a problem, shoot in raw), and still gives violent red eye.

The bounced flash gives the best result (as expected really...science!). Even so I'm not going to bother researching and developing my device further. I've found this...

http://www.berrysgifts.co.uk/itemdetl.php/itemprcd/TOGWM

A wallet mirror, very reflective, better than anything I can home make, and will suit the compact camera regime. Anyway, here's the results (all are straight out of the camera, RAW converted with shot settings. Don't need composition C&C as they are point and shoot...had to be quick as she had a headache and multiple flashes aren't a known cure!)

With normal flash:

With light ball (ping pong)...

With bouncing device:

Here are some pics of the equipment:

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