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Originally Posted by AaronBBrown
If I'm reading/seeing your mod correctly, you could have gotten the same effect by just turning down the flash compensation. Since you have not increased the relative size of the light source, all you have done is decreased its intensity (and wasted battery power) and perhaps slightly altered the color of the flash.
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I'm not sure I agree. An on camera flash has a mirrored parabolic reflector that blasts all light straight out the front of the flash in a tight beam. The TP is white so some of the light will reflect around inside the flash before exiting and also be diffused going through the paper. I don't imply that it is an ideal solution, but will do in a pinch and is far better than the normal harsh flash.
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Originally Posted by AaronBBrown
The film canister mod actually works as a diffuser since it increases the effective size of the flash and also redirects some of the flash energy in other directions, where it belongs.
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I'd agree that the film canister would be better, but being digital it has been ages since I've seen a film canister.
