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Gary Fong Puffer Pop Up Flash Diffuser - CANON/NIKON

by Gary Fong
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (232 customer reviews)

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  • Provides professional-style diffused lighting from your camera's pop-up flash
  • Softens camera's harsh direct flash Reduces harsh shadows
  • Ingeniously mounts via the camera's flash shoe Adjustable for center positioning of any pop-up flash regardless of size
  • Works in any camera mode (ex: Program, Aperture priority, etc.)

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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.5 x 7.5 inches ; 2.4 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B0011000R6
  • Item model number: GFPUFFER
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (232 customer reviews)
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  • Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

THE PUFFER mounts in the hot-shoe slot of digital cameras with a pop-up flash, greatly softening and enhancing the quality of light. It's great for portraits, grab-shots of people and closeups of objects (great for e-bay photos!) It packs up nice and small for convenient storage in your camera bag (or pocket!) and has eight different mounting positions for the perfect fit for any popup flash camera. If you use your popup flash with a wide angle lens and shade, you've probably seen a really weird half-circle dark shadow at the bottom of your image. That's the shadow from your lens shade. When you put on the Puffer diffuser, the shadow is nearly eliminated. Provides professional-style diffused lighting from your camera’s pop-up flash Softens camera’s harsh direct flash Reduces harsh shadows Ingeniously mounts via the camera’s flash shoe Adjustable for center positioning of any pop-up flash regardless of size Works in any camera mode (ex: Program, Aperture priority, etc.)

Customer Reviews

Creates a very soft light which reduces red eye, and harsh shadows. Bytheroots  |  42 reviewers made a similar statement
I took similar photos with and without the diffuser and the difference was amazing. rthompson  |  32 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
94 of 95 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Does what it claims to do. January 5, 2008
Amazon Verified Purchase
I got this to use with my Canon 40D for those trips where I just don't have enough room to bring along my big flash and Whaletail. This is a nice compact little gadget that comes in 2 pieces. The bracket slips into the hotshoe and then you push the white diffuser onto the little pegs and can adjust it as needed higher or lower for your particular flash. I didn't find it as flimsy as the other reviews, it snapped right into place on my hotshoe without a problem. It is a bit more difficult to attach the head to the bracket, that would really be my one main complaint that I would like this to be easier. As for performance, I was pretty impressed for the most part. Sure, it doesn't come near to the performance of my full-fledged bounce flash setup, but for a $20 gadget it does quite good. I took some photos of my dogs which is usually a huge red eye problem with direct flash (most animals produce far worse red eye than people) and the results were quite pleasing with virtually no red eye and much softer shadows. Check the sample images for a comparison shot with and without the puffer that I took of my cat in front of the fireplace to see the improvement that this little device gives you.
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135 of 142 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Problem with Mount has been fixed... November 21, 2008
The mount that some people have had trouble with was fixed with a slight design modification quite a while ago. While most dealers' stock has been replaced, there are some that are still trickling through. If the mount broke for you, call customer support at 800-906-6447 x1 and they will send you the new one. It doesn't matter where you purchased it. The design change is illustrated here http://garyfonginc.com/images/PUF-MOUNT_v2.jpg.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly as expected. November 28, 2007
Amazon Verified Purchase
I have read reviews of other Gary Fong products and never purchased one. I have been stuck many times without a flash and not wanted to use the pop-up flash on my Olympus E500 because of redeye and overexposure issues. I received my Puffer today in the mail. It works great! Exactly as expected. The puffer is made completely out of plastic and fits snuggly on the hotshoe mount. There are several hight adjustments (holes to mount the diffuser) and I haven't found the best height yet. I snapped a few pictures with the flash at full power and no images had redeye and the skin tones looked natural without any over exposure highlight areas. This is a definate must have for the camera bag!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Might be worth what I paid
This is a pretty cool little tool. The diffuser is flexible, but seems strong, which means it won't crack or break in my bag. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Greg W.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great solution
I was so pleased when someone told me about this product. It is great for those times when you just want to use your built in - on camera flash but wish to avoid harsh highlights... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Cathleen Abers-kimball
5.0 out of 5 stars Very convenient
I have Gary Fong products for my regular 430 flash. The Puffer is definitely worth it and as always lives up to GF's quality and reputation. Read more
Published 21 days ago by J. House
5.0 out of 5 stars Works great and priced right
I love this diffuser. It packs small enough and works as advertised. Fits my Nikon D3100 perfectly and I have no problems at all. Just a good, well designed product.
Published 23 days ago by Mark Cutright
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for indoors or out
This has been a great help in both my close up product work and for outdoor photos where I wanted diffused light. Read more
Published 25 days ago by J. Gray
5.0 out of 5 stars Great diffuser
I got exactly what I needed, it works perfectly, and got a nice price. I will come back for more.
Published 27 days ago by Derrick B
4.0 out of 5 stars Simple, light. it works
I've tried a number of flash softeners, this is the best one I've had. It's stable when mounted, easy to install, reasonably sturdy when not on the camera, it is only plastic.
Published 1 month ago by Jeffrey Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars Noticed difference in pictures
I noticed the difference in some pictures not all. Product does what it says. Its a good product, will definitely be using this more often.
Published 1 month ago by TC
5.0 out of 5 stars For what it is, it's great!
It's cheap and has made many situations where a flash is needed resulted in nicer pictures.
It's been great when I didn't want a honking speedlite on my camera
I've since... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Skunky McFee
5.0 out of 5 stars Always wanted one, now I have it
When I first saw the Puffer I knew I wanted to have it. However, my old digital camera (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28) did not have a hot shoe mount to use the Puffer with. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Koby
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