Camera Pop-up Flash Mirror-style Diffuser by thingster

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Camera Pop-up Flash Mirror-style Diffuser

thingster

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Published on December 27, 2012

Description

This thing is a mirror-style diffuser for your on-camera flash. It turns the harsh light of the on-camera flash into a external-like flashgun for nice looking illuminations with soft shadows.

Instructions

Note: Unfortunately not tested yet as my 3d printer is broken at the moment. ;-/ It should work for most cameras, but was originally designed to sit on a Nikon D3100/D3200. If it doesn't work for you just grab the design and improve it to fit your camera.

Instructions:

- Print in white plastics. PLA is recommended for better preserving the dimensions of the object.
- Optional, but strongly recommended: Take a piece of aluminum foil, cut it into a rectangular (about 60 x 50 mm) and glue it into the space of the big slanted face at the top of the object. This will give it a kind of 'mirror' that bounces the light much better than only white plastics.
- Open your on-camera flash and put the diffuser onto the hotshoe.
- Take photos!

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feerof on April 12, 2013 said:

Very nice, I was thinking of the same thing.

sdraxler on January 29, 2013 said:

Hi! That looks interesting. But actually I still have no clue in what way I should attach this to my camera (though haven't printed it yet). Should the camera Flash bounce the light off the big face to the ceiling? Also: What is your opinion on printing this part? Do you suggest to print as is, or should I rotate it in order to get a good result?