Any ideas to soften the light from my built in flash?

[YellowBudgie]

I have the Nikon CP 8400 and was wondering what other people have made up or improvised to soften the light of your built in pop up flash. I heard from a co-worker some people have used a styrofoam cup so that sounds like one thing I could try to design to cover the flash with. I've also heard of the bounce card. I started making one up with glossy photo paper and flashed myself pretty good when seeing how the light would reflect up. :) So photo paper makes a great reflector I've learned.

The birding store I frequent has a indoor bee hive. It's a display hive with two pieces of plexiglass on both sides. If the owner knows the flash won't bother them I would like to cover the flash to soften the light so I don't get a photo with a bright flash on the plexiglass.

If he's not there or isn't sure I'll play it safe and try to get some good macro stills with the natural light. I don't want to freak out the bees or upset them. I thought it would be a neat little project.

If anyone knows of a web site with these sorts of ideas could you put up the link? I've been looking around for one but haven't found one yet.

Thanks!

[stanacko]

I have the Nikon CP 8400 and was wondering what other people have made up or improvised to soften the light of your built in pop up flash. I heard from a co-worker some people have used a styrofoam cup so that sounds like one thing I could try to design to cover the flash with. I've also heard of the bounce card. I started making one up with glossy photo paper and flashed myself pretty good when seeing how the light would reflect up. :) So photo paper makes a great reflector I've learned.

The birding store I frequent has a indoor bee hive. It's a display hive with two pieces of plexiglass on both sides. If the owner knows the flash won't bother them I would like to cover the flash to soften the light so I don't get a photo with a bright flash on the plexiglass.

If he's not there or isn't sure I'll play it safe and try to get some good macro stills with the natural light. I don't want to freak out the bees or upset them. I thought it would be a neat little project.

If anyone knows of a web site with these sorts of ideas could you put up the link? I've been looking around for one but haven't found one yet.

Thanks!

What I did I got an empty film container the fuji I think as they come in white
left the lid on and cut a slot along the side of the container the size of the flash and it just fits over works a treat takes up no space in the bag. Another idea if the flash is not the pop up type get some of the scotch tape the white that does not leave behind the sticky glue when you pull it off and that works. Cheap as chips ideas thats what I like. Have fun regards.
Stan.

[stevo]

You could try a cigarette paper over the fash.

Steve.

[YellowBudgie]

Thanks for the ideas,

I may be able to stick the scotch tape onto something and pull it off until it looses some stickyness and then stick it over my popup flash once it popes up.

I saw a book called Hacking Digital Camera's. I should look into this book and see what's in it. It may have a chapter on flashes. I'll let you know if I pick it up.

Thanks,

[YellowBudgie]

Thanks for the ideas,

I may be able to stick the scotch tape onto something and pull it off until it looses some stickyness and then stick it over my popup flash once it popes up.

I saw a book called Hacking Digital Camera's. I should look into this book and see what's in it. It may have a chapter on flashes. I'll let you know if I pick it up.

Thanks,

A friend at work also had heard of the Fugi film container. I'm going to pick up some Fuji film and give him the film and keep the film container.

Thanks for the ideas,

[JohnZ]

Tissue over the flash.