carrying case. I then went to Wal-Mart and picked out a somewhat
sheer fabric that lets a lot more of light through than the original
diffuser panel. Silk screen material also is perfect.
I stretched this new fabric over the open diffuser and (temporarily)
clamped it in place. I then had my daughter (I can’t sew) sew
around the rim, fixing the new fabric. Then, with the new fabric
firmly sewed on, I carefully cut out the original translucent panel.
The result is a diffusing panel that is actually helpful in more
situations. It folds up and fits in my coat pocket or the little round
bag it came in. I also stuff it in a holster-type camera bag which
holds it without any additional sleeve and pop it out whenever I
need it. It screens and softens the light so I don’t have glaring
patches of sun that blow out the highlights. I prop it up somehow,
by any means I can - sticks, holding it, hanging it from its one loop
from my tripod, etc. This diffuser acts as a filter to bring down the
light to a manageable level.