| Re: D700 Pop up flash filters
Though you don't wish to use too much, the down and dirty way (and the way I've gotta keep the filters in place with my SB800s) is to cut a gel, (1/2 to full CTO) and simply use a small piece of tape to keep it in place.
On my SB's I not only use tape (all my flashes have small pieces covering them), but I also will use rubber bands if the filter is large enough.
Best bet is to use the tape and buy the 20x24 gels at B&H, Calument or your local theater supply. A single gel will last years. Get both a 1/4 CTO and a 1/2 CTO. Start at 1/2 and if it's too cool, add 1/4. If you need the Full CTO, stack two layers of 1/2 together. If you need even more, add another 1/4 CTO to the mix.
If duct tape is too ugly for you, try some Magic tape so that it blends in better. It's simple, cheap and it works.
An alternative would be to cut the gel to the size of the flash, then use removable spray mount adhesive on one side of the filter, though it could gum-up the flash's lens and may impart a color shift or some other undesirable consequence.
Best bet, of course, would be to use an external flash with the advantage that you can more easily modify the angle, the quality, the quantity, and the color of the light much easier than one can the built-in.
With the SB 800 and probably with the SB 900, the orange kit filter is roughly the same as the Full CTO to help you warm up the flash to that of tungsten illumination.
HTH,
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
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