As most of us know, photography can be an expensive but a very rewarding endeavor. The economy today tells us that we have to do our part and learn the 3 R's. We all need to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Here is a simple DIY project using a film canister.
What is a better way to reduce trash than to reuse our canisters? Although, I am a film photography lover, I do not discriminate against digital and I own a happy snappy and a SLR (single-lens reflex).
I just bought a SLR and felt that the built-in flash was too harsh. I felt that I needed to use a diffuser of some sort. However, with my funds being depleted on the new camera, I had to come up with another method. I tried using my hand but it did not work too well. I then discovered that I could turn the flash setting down but still, I was not getting the look I wanted. Thanks to Google, I saw an image of a canister over the flash. I told myself, “What a perfect way to diffuse the light and bring a little film back into digital!”
The canister being opaque would make a perfect little diffuser and help soften the light.
This was the start of my simple DIY project.
Things you need:
- Scissors
- An opaque white film canister
Directions:
Remove the lid of the canister and put it to one side or in the plastic recycling bin.
Get the scissors and cut a strip out of the side of the canister and a V-shape or triangle out of the bottom end of the canister.
Then pop-up the flash on your SLR camera and fit the canister over it.
Voila! Now you have your very own flash diffuser! Try it with your other Lomography cameras with a flash!
11 comments
street_majik
stratski
Crap! You tatally beat me to this tipster, I was waiting to get my pictures processed before posting the exact same idea! Ah well, great minds think alike I guess...
analogmonolog
helpful
kamiraze
Nice article! I've made a diffuser months ago for my colorsplash flash. IT work perfectly and fits snugly over the flash, you should try it!
rrohe
did this and taped some colored plastic wrap to it to create a colorsplash effect. works great!
ibkc
My word. I've just been browsing all the expensive diffusers on Amazon and Adorama and getting a headache, so this tipster comes at at perfect time. And I'm wondering why on earth I didn't think of it myself. Not to figure out how to make one for the big Vivitar 385HV I just bought!
jetnz81
Good idea yaaaa~
weaver
great idea!!
louwest
Thanks for the tip, just made this and it works a treat!
attelid
this is a great idea! I also tried with the box for the toy in "Kinder Surprise" (http://it.wikipedia.(…)er_Sorpresa) to have a coloured flash..and it works as well :D thank you!
jeniferricken
Great idea! Excellent for reusing boxes of film.