$100 macro flash

gus

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Manfr3d

Hmm, you might also want to check out the 10$ macro studio

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html

saurora

'Tis very cool, Gus. Very "impressive" - looking flash, but from what I remember reading, (), these types of flashes are good for flat, even lighting say if you were shooting coin or stamp collections. For bug macro, the lighting might be a tad boring and "un-dramatic". Guess it depends what you want to shoot with it? You've really been bitten by the lighting bug this weekend, haven't you?

saurora

Manfr3d that is a pretty cool link! Thanks for sharing it with us!

gus

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saurora

Gottcha! Well, the price is certainly in the ballpark!

SloYerRoll

Manfr3d wrote:

Hmm, you might also want to check out the 10$ macro studio

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html

Thanks for the link Manfr3d! I read on other sites this was how you were supposd to do this if your on a tight budget. This page takes all the guesswork out of it though.

SloYerRoll

Manfr3d wrote:

Hmm, you might also want to check out the 10$ macro studio

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html

Didn't think a lightbox could get much cheaper than 10.00........

Here's alink to a 1 dollar light box!
http://sodoityourself.com/cheapest-light-tent-light-box/

Any takers for the .25 cent light box?

Manfr3d

SloYerRoll wrote:

Didn't think a lightbox could get much cheaper than 10.00........

Here's alink to a 1 dollar light box!
http://sodoityourself.com/cheapest-light-tent-light-box/

Any takers for the .25 cent light box?

hey, how cool is that!

drdane

Manfr3d wrote:

Hmm, you might also want to check out the 10$ macro studio

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html

Thanks for posting this - I'm gonna build one! I've been using matte plastic diffusion screens with white reflectors for sunlit flowers in the field, which works pretty well, but the box looks great for indoor setups.

Here's another from Stobist, using the same box:
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/08/on-assignment-shoot-your-shiny-new.html