If you are like me, at our age, you have trouble remembering what a condom
is useful for. ;~)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Beckrich" <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Reduced Flash Intensity for CloseUps
> Why do I have such a problem with the image someone of someone standing
> over
> an an insect and unwrapping a condom?
>
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Jim Nichols
> <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Ken.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 1:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Reduced Flash Intensity for CloseUps
>>
>>
>> > I'm reminded of something....
>> >
>> > The old Olympus IS-1, 2 and 3 had a matched macro "lens" (supplemental
>> > optic) which you could buy. It came with a plastic flash diffuser when
>> > mounted on top of the lens. The on-camera flash would fire through
>> > this diffuser. It REALLY worked well. Oh, and the macro lens itself
>> > was a multi-element affair that was remarkably good. I sold more than
>> > one picture taken with that setup as well as that lens mounted on my
>> > 100 F2.8.
>> >
>> > What is kinda neat is how much plastic packaging today is easily
>> > modified into flash diffusers. Just buy a CF memory card and cut open
>> > the package from around the perimeter. After card removal, you can use
>> > a spray adhesive to secure the coffee filter to it. Then start cutting
>> > away. Cut a slightly more than half-moon circle in the bottom part of
>> > this filter ever so slightly smaller than the diameter of your lens.
>> > If you are really good you can pinch hold it in place with a UV
>> > filter. Otherwise leave a couple of tabs on it which can be folded
>> > over onto the lens barrel and secure it with pony-tail rubber bands.
>> > (there is a reason why I've grown my hair out).
>> >
>> > Or just secure a partially inflated white balloon or condom to the
>> > on-camera flash.
>> >
>> > AG
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