Diffuser work for the MPE65 and MT24EX

A stinkbug shot with the twin flash diffuser - still plenty of work to get the flash setting correct..

I've been working a bit to improvise my lighting for my close-up photography.

To get a softer shade, I turn to macro photographer Kurt G who perfected his twin flash diffuser.

Its a simple D.I.Y. job with recyclable materials that you can find easily.

For the diffuser material, I managed to source for some foam sheets used to pack flat screen monitors from the IT department.

Now, I have a sackload of these and the challenge I face now, is to find some time to fabricate my diffuser.

I use a section from a mineral water bottle to produce a visor frame for the twin flash diffuser which is mounted on the lens adapter.

Cutting it was no easy task.

I realised that I only need a quarter from the diameter of the bottle and lined it up with two layers of foam sheets.
The visor length is shorter to provide a rigid, yet flexible frame for the diffuser foam.

Part of the foam protrudes and can be folded upwards to get past obstructions.

I tried it out and the results are encouraging.

Now, I need to work on a few of these and get it tested over the weekend.