I finally made the DIY diffuser and it works great. The idea came from a post by Chuck Gardner. Here is the link to that post : http://super.nova.org/DPR/DIY01/Mine is a combination of two (or three) ideas that have surfaced on the internet. Here are some views of the finished diffuser.
The first view is a side view to show the curvature of the front. This forms somewhat of a parabola to get more light output. The only thing I would change is to curve the top in about two-three inches so more light goes outward instead of upward.
The second view shows the diffuser mounted on to the SB-800 flash. It is 12 " tall and 9 " at the widest part. I bought 2 pieces of "fun foam" from Wal-Mart, available in the crafts section, for $0.72 each, and something called Craft-It "clear plastic canvas". I cut out the foam, one white piece and one black. Then cut the plastic canvas about an inch shorter all the way around. I got a woman at Wal-Mart to sew the thing together and added the velcro stips.
If I make another one, I will use Duro spray adhesive. Will save the $3.00 I paid for getting it sewed. And the bond is permanent.
One of the pictures I took was of this woman, Lora Mullins, who was speaking at the Coal Miners Memorial Service in Craigsville on Saturday. She is the organizer of the memorial.
Another picture is of Connie Sue singing "Coal Miner's Daughter".
If you want to see more pictures using the diffuser, go
http://kozphotos.jalbum.net/. Click on Coal Miners Memorial.
The diffuser worked great and I'm really pleased with it. It even worked great on group shots. Take a look.
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