Sweet-Lookin' DIY Ringlight
Whoa. This thing looks so good it is almost too purdy to be DIY. Profile shot, and link to full instructions, apres le jump.
This is really slick. I am curious how even the light distribution is. But maybe it looks nice enough so's I don't even care.Even sweeter: Total damages - $27.29.
(Props to reader Richard Melanson for the posting the how-to article.)
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Posted at 12:45 AM.
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I've been trying to get this Vivitar Mod link working for quite some time. Here it is.
You can see the light distribution here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardmelanson/1574343564/
What is this jump that you are constantly referring to? Is it the kind of jump that results in a free fall or drop, or it is a term for some kind of holiday?
I really want to read about Joey!
Thanks for a great site!
Dave, I think that should be "too" purdy and not "to" purdy? ;-)
The "jump" is the link that says "More: Full Post and Comments".
better example of light distribution. the first one was without anything on the front:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardmelanson/1601872352/
thanks david and everyone!
I'm thinking it needs a mod to make it work in Portrait orientation... Couple more angle brackets?
This is what I'm looking for.
Building one of these babies have been putting my head spinning around fro quite a few months now.
I like this one except that you cannot use a zoom lens or focus manually.
Thanks for another idea. I'm collecting ideas and mine will come up soon.
Rui
Jesse D-
I originally moderated your comment in, as I do not shy away from criticism. But I am removing it because it is just gratuitously profane.
You can skip the DIY ringlight posts if you do not like them (I happen to like them) but the excessive language really does not belong here.
Example:
WTF? (Okay.)
F****** this and F****** that
This is B*******
That's a little much.
Thanks,
D
can I get a hell yeah?
I went to my local Home Depot and could NOT find any drainpipe that large.
Where can I go for that? Any suggestions?
I keep seeing these posts and have nothing against DIY, but this is one area where I just haven't seen the DIY efforts come close to the "real" thing. I love my expensive, heavy commercial ringflash. has anyone put the DIY head to head?
Output seems to be the biggie where DIY loses. anyone hacked a ringflash with any real power?
getting signed up for flickr and have some ringflash shots there that I just don't think I could have done w/DIY if anyone cares to look.
Wow thats cool and very professional.
My DIY skills are limited to sticky back plastic and I can just about nail two pieces of wood together (granted I usually injure myself in the process).
Nice work indeed....Make me one :)
Great design. Also I'd like to point out a cool coincidence...my father's name is Richard Melancon (C instead of an S) small world!
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