View Full Version : Does anyone here DIY their lighting mods? or other gear?
I'm wondering if anyone else here builds their own DIY lighting mods or other lighting accessories?
I've been considering building myself a beauty dish for a while just haven't had the spare time to tackle it... i need to sit down and do it one weekend...
Just interested to see what other people have built?
bigdazzler
10-07-2010, 10:27am
Ive made a couple of DIY snoots and grid spots mate but nothing too tech ..
Take a look at this DIY Beauty Dish (http://davidtejada.blogspot.com/2008/04/beauty-dish-for-sb-800.html) ... Ive been meaning to give this a go but havent got around to it yet.
birdie
10-07-2010, 10:38am
Yeah the strobist one is in my DIY bookmarks, but this is the one I'm thinking about doing: http://ishootshows.com/2010/02/09/music-photographers-diy-beauty-dish/
bigdazzler
10-07-2010, 11:07am
I hadnt seen that one.
A lot more durable than Tejadas plastic version. Might give that one a go myself. Cheers mate :)
This is something else I've been meaning to make: http://www.diyphotography.net/create-a-complete-strobing-system-from-foamies-velcro those and some grid spots...
This is pretty sweet, I'd love to do this once i own our own home... :-) http://www.diyphotography.net/pimping-a-compete-strobist-studio
Here's a couple of sites I read/follow:
http://www.diyphotography.net/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/diyphotography/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/lightingmods/
I just made myself a striplight using a hacked up rectangular cardboard box, foil, glue and some baking paper. Cost me about 40c i reckon. From the test shots it seem to spread the light uniformly and I will trialling it with my next model :)
kaiser
11-07-2010, 11:39pm
Here are a few pics - seems to serve its intended purpose with long highlights and quick fall off with less wrap around than a softbox.
I'm a fan of home-brew gear!
Check out my cheap flash clamp (http://martybugs.net/blog/blog.cgi/gear/hacks/Improved-Flash-Clamps.html), and my flash reflector for macro photography (http://martybugs.net/blog/blog.cgi/gear/lights/Cheap-Flash-Reflector-For-Macro-Photography.html).
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