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Homemade flash diffusers for Canon’s macro twin flash

February 21, 2010 by myrmecos

As winter doesn’t have much insect activity, it’s the season I use to work on my equipment.  Yesterday I tried out a new arrangement to diffuse the heads on my mt-24ex twin flash when the heads are mounted on long, moveable arms. Here’s a time-lapse video showing the construction, plus a short clip of the gear in use:

Note the effect of the diffusion:

A bare, undiffused flash produces harsh shadows and glare

A diffused flash provides softer, more even lighting

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Posted in Tricks of the Trade | Tagged diy, flash diffusion, macrophotography, Photography | 7 Comments

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  1. on February 21, 2010 at 1:53 pm Nikola Rahmé

    Very nice work, Alex! The harlequin looks more natural.


  2. on February 21, 2010 at 4:23 pm Adrian Thysse

    Thanks for this.

    I am wondering if lining the inside of the containers with tinfoil might help reduce light loss and allow for quicker recycle times?


    • on February 21, 2010 at 4:29 pm myrmecos

      Possibly-I’ll have to try that out.

      I’ve started using an external battery pack, and that works wonders for recycling times.


  3. on February 22, 2010 at 8:49 am Steve

    Looks great: cheap, ,fast, no permanent damage to expensive gear!
    what brand of yogurt was that?


  4. on March 20, 2010 at 3:05 am Thin Moth – Bedellia? | The Backyard Arthropod Project

    […] trail to my doom that Alex Wild warns us about. The next thing will probably be to try to find a reasonably-priced MT-24 EX Twin Flash, maybe I’ll be able to turn one up used. Eventually, I’ll probably end up getting a […]


  5. on December 14, 2010 at 9:45 pm Designing a Macro Bracket, pt.4 - Michael Hampson Photography

    […] now I’m using the DIY flash diffusers described here on Myrmecos, albeit using a larger yogurt cup for my larger flash. It may be a bit too large, so I might remake […]


  6. on January 11, 2011 at 4:21 pm Michael Hampson Photography » Designing a Macro Bracket, pt.4

    […] now I’m using the DIY flash diffusers described here on Myrmecos, albeit using a larger yogurt cup for my larger flash. It may be a bit too large, so I might remake […]



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