Your thoughts on the M6ii + 28mm f3.5 macro?

R2D2 wrote:

m100 wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

Photato wrote:

Would you mind sharing what kind of translucent plastic is that ?
It is a DIY or you bought it ?

Looong story here.

First, you need a nice fairly stiff plastic that when held up to the light you can see your fingers through, but not see your fingerprints. Getting the right amount of diffusion is the tricky part (plus you want a nice white plastic that doesn't impart any tint).

I comb the box stores constantly, looking for something with just the right properties. The security staff must think I'm crazy holding all manner of stuff up in the air whenever I find a likely prospect, be it a storage box or a toilet brush holder!

The original plastic sheeting I found was the perfect material. It was the cover of a threee-ring binder that I found at a Staples store years ago (it's since been discontinued). I bought a couple of them at the time, but should have bought a bunch more! Now I'm peering through everything from milk jugs to office supplies looking for the ideal plastic. I think you'll have to do the same!

BTW I found a pic of the diffuser mounted on my 28 Macro...

Crude but effective. I cut the hole just a bit smaller, so that the fit is snug and the diffuser stays put. The plastics I've found are non-marring.

Just an FYI for folks. Diffusion increases with size and (nearer) distance, plus you want to further eliminate hot spots as much as possible (sometimes I add a smaller central layer, or space two sheets a bit apart). Flash power becomes a factor though, as diffusion increases.

Creating a mini softbox out of Foamcore increases light transmission, and can attach right to your flash's head (I use velcro). It's not as portable as a simple sheet though.

R2

Broken junk flat screen TVs have a big piece the size of the screen in them that was used to diffuse the light from the LEDs.

Whoa, good tip. Now I just have to wait for my 4K LG OLED to die!

R2

Junk TVs get dumped on the roads all around me.