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cszakolczai · 06-30-2009, 12:27 AM

So I made this for about... 30 bucks, maybe less.

It just takes time and patience. I didn't feel like spending 300 on a ring flash so I went to home depot and just made this bad boy.

I'll show some test shots in the coming days. But it will mainly be used for portraits and things like that.

Chris

97TurboDSM · 06-30-2009, 12:31 AM

looks terrible

Erik · 06-30-2009, 12:35 AM

id expect that from you^^

Im just curious to how effective it is. Who cares what it looks like, as long as it serves its purpose. For 30 bucks, i dont expect much, but im not gonna make an assumption. I think its pretty clean for something made at home.

test shots please.

97TurboDSM · 06-30-2009, 12:36 AM

you're an idiot.

Erik · 06-30-2009, 12:37 AM

anyway.

cszakolczai · 06-30-2009, 12:37 AM

Haha thanks matt, and yeah I'll post some test shots... sh*t I'll do em now.

97TurboDSM · 06-30-2009, 12:38 AM

you know i love you.

jspek · 06-30-2009, 12:42 AM

chris do them noooow. i wanna see teh results.

cszakolczai · 06-30-2009, 12:50 AM

Really bad example, but you get the idea kinda... I need to find a better subject but I wasn't getting off my ass to take these pictures.

Without:

With:

Erik · 06-30-2009, 12:54 AM

for 30 bucks, id do it. care to do a write up on it?

97TurboDSM · 06-30-2009, 12:55 AM

sick shots chris.

cszakolczai · 06-30-2009, 12:57 AM

I'm gonna send some pictures to the strobist site and send some sample pictures in the upcoming days, maybe mr. hobby will be interested.

YO CAMRY · 07-03-2009, 05:51 AM

I'd like to see instructions on how you did it. Looks like an aluminum gutter elbow.

cszakolczai · 07-03-2009, 09:32 AM

very quickly,

inner circle is a 4" pvc pipe coupler
outter circle is a cut down hose thingy
the front and the back are plexiglass I cut down then sanded
the tube is gutter stuff but its plastic so its a little bit easier to work with

06-30-2009, 12:27 AM	#1
cszakolczai Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Member #2954 My Ride: Sentra SER Spec V iTrader: (0)	My home made ring flash So I made this for about... 30 bucks, maybe less. It just takes time and patience. I didn't feel like spending 300 on a ring flash so I went to home depot and just made this bad boy. I'll show some test shots in the coming days. But it will mainly be used for portraits and things like that. Chris

06-30-2009, 12:31 AM	#2
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	looks terrible __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

06-30-2009, 12:35 AM	#3
Erik Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glenside, PA Member #1962 My Ride: 2001 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo iTrader: (4)	id expect that from you^^ Im just curious to how effective it is. Who cares what it looks like, as long as it serves its purpose. For 30 bucks, i dont expect much, but im not gonna make an assumption. I think its pretty clean for something made at home. test shots please. __________________ --Eric '96 Mazda Miata \| FM V-Maxx Coilovers \| Jackson Racing Exhaust/Intake GONE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 01' Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo \| Daily \| NoMods

06-30-2009, 12:36 AM	#4
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	you're an idiot. __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

06-30-2009, 12:37 AM	#5
Erik Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glenside, PA Member #1962 My Ride: 2001 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo iTrader: (4)	anyway. __________________ --Eric '96 Mazda Miata \| FM V-Maxx Coilovers \| Jackson Racing Exhaust/Intake GONE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 01' Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo \| Daily \| NoMods

06-30-2009, 12:38 AM	#7
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	you know i love you. __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

06-30-2009, 12:50 AM	#9
cszakolczai Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Member #2954 My Ride: Sentra SER Spec V iTrader: (0)	Really bad example, but you get the idea kinda... I need to find a better subject but I wasn't getting off my ass to take these pictures. Without: With:

06-30-2009, 12:54 AM	#10
Erik Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glenside, PA Member #1962 My Ride: 2001 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo iTrader: (4)	for 30 bucks, id do it. care to do a write up on it? __________________ --Eric '96 Mazda Miata \| FM V-Maxx Coilovers \| Jackson Racing Exhaust/Intake GONE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 01' Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo \| Daily \| NoMods

06-30-2009, 12:55 AM	#11
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	sick shots chris. __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

06-30-2009, 12:57 AM	#12
cszakolczai Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Member #2954 My Ride: Sentra SER Spec V iTrader: (0)	I'm gonna send some pictures to the strobist site and send some sample pictures in the upcoming days, maybe mr. hobby will be interested.

07-03-2009, 05:51 AM	#13
YO CAMRY Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bensalem, PA Member #10665 My Ride: 87 Camry iTrader: (0)	I'd like to see instructions on how you did it. Looks like an aluminum gutter elbow. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-03-2009, 09:32 AM	#14
cszakolczai Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Member #2954 My Ride: Sentra SER Spec V iTrader: (0)	very quickly, inner circle is a 4" pvc pipe coupler outter circle is a cut down hose thingy the front and the back are plexiglass I cut down then sanded the tube is gutter stuff but its plastic so its a little bit easier to work with

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