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Opteka Universal Soft Screen Flash Diffuser for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, & Kodak On-Camera Pop-Up Flashes
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| Softens Harsh Shadows |
| Reduces Hot Spots |
| Attaches in Seconds |
| Fits most Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Kodak, Pentax & Fuji Camera's with Pop-Up Flashes |
| Works in any camera mode (ex: Program, Aperture priority, etc.) |
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Customers Reviews
2009-11-09
Great product
I was looking for a cheap product to take away the harsh flash while taking my children's pictures. This little thing did the trick! It is compact and a snap to put on! It even prevents the flash from going off when not truly needed on the auto setting.
Oh, and I have a Canon Rebel xt eos:)
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2009-11-01
Don't bother - won't help
Based on other reviews, I thought I'd give this a try on my Canon XSi. What's the problem with the pop-up flash? Aside from the lack of power, it's directional and harsh. In portrait orientation, the pop-up flash will produce dark shadowing to the side.
If you add this Opteka diffuser on, it does NOT reduce the shadowing noticeably (maybe 5% improvement at most). What's worse is that the color turns more yellowish/brownish, and very ugly color at that. I've played with the white balance settings, but those won't yield acceptable results for me either. Perhaps a custom white balance might, but I didn't try that.
The diffuser will marginally soften the light on your subject, but due to no improvement in shadowing and negative effect on color, my opinion is that you're better off without it.
It's also very cheaply made. It's simple thin plastic. The back has a tab that is folded and used to slide into the hot shoe to hold it in place. But this it feels like it'll rip at the crease, so I'm extra careful with it.
A better solution that using this diffuser is to get an external flash. That will improve your lighting options and quality by leaps and bounds. But if your budget doesn't allow for an external flash, then you shouldn't let waste on this either. It's really useless.
I have only tried using this diffuser indoors for casual family photos, so maybe it may work better for some other uses (macro, outdoor fill).
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2009-09-10
Simple plastic diffuser that works pretty well
I bought this to diffuse the flash as I do a lot of macro photography, while it is made of thick plastic it works well but I'm being careful that I don't bend the fold areas too much because it looks like it could snap if forced. Other than that It works great.
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2009-08-21
So far, so good
This works great for my Nikon D60. It travels small, and is installed in seconds. My only fear is that the small tab that inserts into the flash slide will break at the seam! (Hasn't yet, though!!)
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2009-08-08
Best "bang for the Buck"
Of all my accessories (including several diffusers) this has the most effect per dollar spent of all of them. It can hide in you case or even pocket, then pull it out when you don't have or need a bigger flash. The most obvious improvement over standard pop up flash is the elemination of bright spots. It seems to even make the colors more natural.
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