Built-in flash diffuser.

Thanks for the light diffusers Sergey Svirida.

Built-in flash diffuser

Built-in flash diffuser

I am a big fan of shooting with the flash, I usually use external flash, but sometimes I have to use the usual built-in flash.

The built-in flash is great for nature, shooting close-ups, etc., here are a couple of photos using the built-in flash:

Built-in flash photo

Built-in flash photo

Built-in flash photo

Built-in flash photo

But when it comes to shooting people, the built-in flash begins to behave very harshly, this manifests itself in extra shadows from a person, extra strong glare on people's faces. To soften the light from the flash and make softer picture even with a built-in flash, you can use all kinds of diffusers. I came across the hand like this:

Built-in flash diffuser

Built-in flash diffuser

He has three different light scattering surfaces: white, blue, and orange. White serves conventional diffuserand color ones work like color filters for the flash. If everything is clear with a white diffuser, in order to shoot with color diffusers, you will need to work hard when adjusting white balance. My set, when using the orange (yellow) nozzle and automatic white balance, gives an awful greenish yellow cast. And the blue nozzle from this set is a pretty useless thing.

Such a diffuser is inserted into the shoe under the flash as shown in the example above. The diffuser itself is made of ordinary plastic and does not inspire any confidence. This is what a camera with a diffuser installed looks like. I took the orange version for clarity.

Built-in flash diffuser

Built-in flash diffuser

When using such diffusers flash guide number drops, that is, the flash can work at a shorter distance. Below is an example of a picture with a diffuser and without at full flash power, you can see how much the flash power increases if you remove the diffuser:

Built-in flash diffuser

Built-in flash diffuser

During burst shooting, the flash has to work at full speed, it overheats it faster and has to wait until it cools down. It’s easy to make a simple diffuser on the built-in flash yourself from improvised means, I have example of such a diffuser.

Personally, I am more likely to use diffusers on external flashsuch as:

External Flash Diffuser

External Flash Diffuser

Usually even for external flash I use native diffusers and diffuser card, I do not like to carry unnecessary accessories with me, because during intensive shooting, various photo trifles are often lost. In 2012, I sowed 4 front lens caps, a couple of protective filters and flash batteries, although I treat technology very carefully.

Conclusions:

A diffuser can help achieve a softer image when using the regular built-in flash, very useful for portraits.

Help to the project. Thanks for attention. Arkady Shapoval.

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Comments: 51, on the topic: Diffuser for built-in flash.

  • Miguel Angel

    Hola buenas tardes, me llamo Miguel Angel, en que sitios ayuda el difusor del flash de la camara a rebotar la luz, en interiores y exteriores o solo en interiores. Me podria explicar usted, sin difusor, si disparas con el flash de la camara sale una sombra oscura no?? y si disparas con el flash no saldria la sombra no??. Expliqueme usted.

  • Miguel Angel

    Claro, no saldria sombra con el difusor no??.

    • B. R. P.

      El difusor elimina las sombras duras, pero al mismo tiempo disminuye la potencia del flash. No se puede explicar esto en pocas palabras. Lee y aprende.

      • Yuriy

        and I remembered Seryoga Shchelkanovtsev: “buenas nochez, genatsvale!”

        • B. R. P.

          Yes, SIR!)))

          • Yuriy

            yes, exactly him :)

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