[r3t1awr3yd]

So yeah, anyone else built one?

Cardboard, aluminum foil, and styrofoam.
All mounted on an EX-150 monostrobe (the cheap one) from ritz.

Results (a doofus with no shadows!):

 

[mg66]

I'm not so sure makes the hair a tad frizzy

Got a pic of the setup? Great result.

 

[r3t1awr3yd]

I'll try to get a pic of it later. The only thing that it doesn't do that more expensive ring lights do is provide that beautiful circle of a catch light.

 

[mg66]

That's cool. I love photography and I love "CHEAP" even better.

 

[ASCSurveyor]

Yeah, a pic of the setup would help. I hate riddles.

 

[r3t1awr3yd]

Yeah, a pic of the setup would help. I hate riddles.

I forgot to shoot it last night. Sorry guys.

I love the result though regardless of the setup.

Have you guys searched for DIY ring flashes? If not, I've got a couple of links to some good writeups.

 

[jbswear]

Put them up, silly man!

 

[jbswear]

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/09/super-cheap-diy-ring-flash.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jedrek/239141592/


Great instructions here:

http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/20/diy-ringflash/

 

[ASCSurveyor]

Seems like it would be hard to focus or zoom with that thing on there.

 

[NeverEndingNinja]

Seems like it would be hard to focus or zoom with that thing on there.

That shits for pussies.

 

[r3t1awr3yd]

Laziness said the iphone will take pics lol.

The backside of the cardboard on top (what you're looking at) is covered in aluminum foil.

 

[r3t1awr3yd]

I just looked at JBSwear's post. My DIY ring light is for an actual studio monostrobe so it's quite a bit bigger than the ring light for a speedlight.

 

[orangegilly]

Laziness said the iphone will take pics lol.

The backside of the cardboard on top (what you're looking at) is covered in aluminum foil.

Is that cardboard from a fedex box? :nono:

;D

 

[r3t1awr3yd]

Is that cardboard from a fedex box? :nono:

;D

USPS but don't tell anyone!

 

[quintin]

bet if you mate that with a 50 prime you could get some really great portraits