Csae
10-20-2009, 11:46 PM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/4030766899_372d1587ea.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4030768773_40e91477b5.jpg
Well fine not completely. Just missing a 2nd or 3rd coat of paint and a diffuser panel.
It packs enough of a punch for most headshots, full portraits maybe only as fill.
The flash fits in at the bottom, and i put a little velcro to ensure it doesn't fall out and to make sure the flash stay tilted, that way its easier to read and hold. If im holding the flash with my left hand, i can also easily change the power settings.
I made the rig mostly for headshots, so i sorta jam my 70-200 f4L hood inside, then i can easily lock the lens in place and the rig will hold, i can hold and operate my camera normally, zooming, manual focus and all, or i can hold the rig by the flash, and use my camera separately with whatever lens i want. A bit hard to center the camera into the rig whenever i do this, so i may cut out some sort of clip on templates or something.
Test shots:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/4031516276_87c2e3c49f.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4030764921_1484a42db0.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/4030815887_c5eb906103.jpg
The last change i made after seeing the pics was to add that small tab of diffusion right where the flash enters, since that area seems much more powerful, i also added some reflective tape on the very top to try and get the ring of light more even, i will probably make it as even as possible when i make the diffusing panel.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4030770741_39b00190b7.jpg
Link to Flickr set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43666519@N03/sets/72157622506179623/
(has large format for those interested)
Oh and kudos to my vivitar flash, it fell about 5 something feet, smashing into the floor, batterys flying, that front red cover flying as well exposing all the insides, stitched it back together and it works noproblem, even the yongnuo flash trigger made it out alive. The flash rattles inside now though, but aslong as it works, im not complaining :)
I followed a number of DYI guides on it, with my own changes since i want it mostly for headshots, going vertical - horizontal easily and being able to place it on a tripod were key, so by having the rig clip with the lens hood, it made it all much easier to handle.
Heres some guides:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8472611@N04/
http://www.motleypixel.com/forum/index.php/topic,80.0.html
They mention 25$, truth be told i ended up spending about 100$. I had to buy a number of tools to do this among the tapes glue primer paint flat sheet scissors etc, If i feel up to it, i will make a 3rd version, where i will spraypaint the insides glossy white to help with reflections, since i already have all the tools, it will actually only cost me 25$ at this point. And yeah, v1 never made it out the door.
Well fine not completely. Just missing a 2nd or 3rd coat of paint and a diffuser panel.
It packs enough of a punch for most headshots, full portraits maybe only as fill.
The flash fits in at the bottom, and i put a little velcro to ensure it doesn't fall out and to make sure the flash stay tilted, that way its easier to read and hold. If im holding the flash with my left hand, i can also easily change the power settings.
I made the rig mostly for headshots, so i sorta jam my 70-200 f4L hood inside, then i can easily lock the lens in place and the rig will hold, i can hold and operate my camera normally, zooming, manual focus and all, or i can hold the rig by the flash, and use my camera separately with whatever lens i want. A bit hard to center the camera into the rig whenever i do this, so i may cut out some sort of clip on templates or something.
Test shots:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/4031516276_87c2e3c49f.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4030764921_1484a42db0.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/4030815887_c5eb906103.jpg
The last change i made after seeing the pics was to add that small tab of diffusion right where the flash enters, since that area seems much more powerful, i also added some reflective tape on the very top to try and get the ring of light more even, i will probably make it as even as possible when i make the diffusing panel.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4030770741_39b00190b7.jpg
Link to Flickr set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43666519@N03/sets/72157622506179623/
(has large format for those interested)
Oh and kudos to my vivitar flash, it fell about 5 something feet, smashing into the floor, batterys flying, that front red cover flying as well exposing all the insides, stitched it back together and it works noproblem, even the yongnuo flash trigger made it out alive. The flash rattles inside now though, but aslong as it works, im not complaining :)
I followed a number of DYI guides on it, with my own changes since i want it mostly for headshots, going vertical - horizontal easily and being able to place it on a tripod were key, so by having the rig clip with the lens hood, it made it all much easier to handle.
Heres some guides:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8472611@N04/
http://www.motleypixel.com/forum/index.php/topic,80.0.html
They mention 25$, truth be told i ended up spending about 100$. I had to buy a number of tools to do this among the tapes glue primer paint flat sheet scissors etc, If i feel up to it, i will make a 3rd version, where i will spraypaint the insides glossy white to help with reflections, since i already have all the tools, it will actually only cost me 25$ at this point. And yeah, v1 never made it out the door.