Abstract: A photographic light diffuser includes a tubular body which is adapted to be mounted on a photographic light source and when so mounted is self-supporting without an internal or external supporting frame or without removably connected rigidly panels, the tubular body has pairs of opposed wall panels, at least one pair of which has fold lines therein along which the wall panels may be folded to collapse the tubular body into a flattened, compost form for portability. A light diffuser panel is mounted on the outer end of the tubular body and the inner end of the tubular body has mounting means for mounting the light diffuser on a light source.

Abstract: A camera data back incorporates a message receiver or personal pager. The data back comprises a housing with a front and back face, a message receiver within the housing, and means within the housing for placing data onto an image recording media through the back face. The received message is displayed to the camera user by a display on the front face of the housing. An electronic controller is electrically connected to the data placing means, the message receiver, and the display, for controlling the data placing means in order to place data onto the image recording media, and for controlling the display to display the messages received by the message receiver.

Abstract: A camera accessory for adapting a camera for macro photography including an adaptor for attaching the accessory to the lens of the camera, an adjustable bellows formed of translucent material for admitting diffused lights to all sides of the subject, and an extension bellows also formed of translucent material for larger subjects or subjects to be photographed at a greater distance from the lens.