A shot with a 10$ DIY ring flash

sodjdobesodjdobe Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
edited October 16, 2009 in People
Hey guys...I wanted to share this shot with you. I used home made ring flash.

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Hers is the link to my description on how I made this ring flash... LINK

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  • frgfrg Registered Users Posts: 583 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    Cool DIY ring flash. Nice shotclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
  • Cuties02qCuties02q Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    Great shot!!!
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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    I've seen allot of vartiations of this DIY RL flash. Good work though! I love the use of the metal tape to focus the light. Not to mention it's about 800 dollars cheaper than the one I wantmwink.gif

    I'm gonna link to your blog later in mine if your cool w/ that. (click on the 101 in my sig to see mine)

    -Jon
  • Deadeye008Deadeye008 Registered Users Posts: 168 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    Ingenious flash and great picture!
  • sodjdobesodjdobe Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    Thanks all for comments!

    @SloYerRoll: yes no problem! It would be very cool actually! :)
  • zackerzacker Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    cool... every tim ei try this, i cant even get 1/2 of the ring to lite..lol and i made an 8" one!!!
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2007
    Question
    Wonderful photograph, and ingenious ring-flash, but How'd you do the shot? How is it that only half the model's face is illuminated if you're shooting through the ring? I've gotta be missing something.
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited September 25, 2007
    Beautiful photo and fun DIY project. I LOVE the circular catch light in her eye!!!
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  • haringharing Registered Users Posts: 281 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2009
    my DIY ring flash :):)
    Hey Guys,
    My new home made ring flash is ready!!!
    Check it out: www.haringphotography.com/blog/?p=7
    I use it with a Canon 85mm 1.2L and 35mm 1.4L on 5D.
    Please leave comments about your experiences and how I can improve it!
    Otto
  • cal_geckocal_gecko Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
    edited October 16, 2009
    haring wrote:
    Hey Guys,
    My new home made ring flash is ready!!!
    Check it out: www.haringphotography.com/blog/?p=7
    I use it with a Canon 85mm 1.2L and 35mm 1.4L on 5D.
    Please leave comments about your experiences and how I can improve it!
    Otto

    great ideas posted here, but I have yet to see a tutorial that is well written and easy to understand.. none of them do a good job of really illustrating all the steps. For example, in this example (haringphotography), I'm really curious how you are cutting a hole in the side of a metal shop light with a steak knife. Also, the description of fitting the plastic container to the shop light is not very clear.
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