Mounting filter foil on a 580EX

I want to mount color filter foil on my Speedlite 580EX. I could just tape it

in front of the reflector, but I don't like this solution. I want to be able to

install and uninstall the filter quickly while I work. Does anybody know of a

proper solution for this, perhaps a kind of filter holder? Thanks!

There are some plastic/glass flash filters but it's so hard to find them. I like this idea, which seems to be the best:

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<a href="http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101-using-gels-to-correct.html">http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101-using-gels-to-correct.html</a>

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Some other useful links:

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<a href=""http://photogels.com/>http://photogels.com/</a>

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and

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<a href="http://www.filmtools.com/rosliggel.html">http://www.filmtools.com/rosliggel.html</a>

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Unfortunately I'm not able to find these plastic/glass filters that you just mount on your flash - but they exist :)

check at porters.com in stuido lighting about 2/3 of the way down the first page.

Be careful with filters that reflect the light back to the flash, they can blow-out your reflector. I use Lumiquest filters to balance the light in a scene http://www.lumiquest.com/lq971.htm .

The Demb filter holder is more durable than the strobist method.

 

http://www.dembflashproducts.com/accessories/