Where to Buy: Fibre Optics for Light Painting?

[JacePhoto]

I am looking to buy fibre optics that can be used for light painting (a Photography technique).

Appreciate if someone can point me in the right direction.

Thanks.

[slaam]

i have seen some expert and i have tried it on flowers before with a simple flashlight with a paper cone to make it a snoot like effect and it works fine.

haha else u have to diy and salvage from those pasar malam toys?

u got a link or pic to show me why specifically a fibre is needed?

[JacePhoto]

Thanks for sharing. I spoke to TonviS and he was kind enough to share with me... on using fibre optics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonivan...en/2345790602/

I have asked ard but no one seems to want to share... haha...

Seems like i would have to go to Pasar Malam.

[slaam]

yea this forum is about sharing that's what i feel.. instead of selfish keeping skills to urself so u look good.

i dunno much but willing to share but hope i dun sound like a fool...

from the example photo u trying to achieve. i suspect he used a laser like or bright led like emiting device with fiber optic

lemme try to find...

[slaam]

suspect the guy trying to tell u about the hosemast light paint device
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=3918097

here's one decriptions


Tony Novak-Clifford , Jan 31, 2003; 06:12 a.m.

Hello Donovan,

The simple answer to your question is: A Lightbrush is basically a box containing a daylight balanced lightsource connected to a fiber optic cable which ends in a hand-held "socket". Into this "socket" a variety of light-shaping tools and modifiers can be attached. Light passes thru the the cable and out the socket and attachment(s), giving you basically what amounts to a very controlable (not to mention expensive) flashlight. The technique involves openning the the lens shutter for long periods of time in a relatively dark room and applying light to your subject in much the same way that a painter would use an airbrush.

Due to the need for long exposure times and multiple exposures, the technique is incompatible with digital capture.

For examples, see the Calumet Photographics catalog. The pages showing the Hosemaster™ tools has at least one example of the technique.

http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=004S7U

[catchlights]

If you are looking for this thing, it call hosemaster, very expensive, many years ago Cathy selling this, not sure still has it or not, most photographers are using it on a 4x5 or 8x10 camera, cause each exposure is between a few minutes to an hour, and each exposure is different, the photographers won't be painting exactly the thing each time.

[JacePhoto]

Originally Posted by catchlights If you are looking for this thing, it call hosemaster, very expensive, many years ago Cathy selling this, not sure still has it or not, most photographers are using it on a 4x5 or 8x10 camera, cause each exposure is between a few minutes to an hour, and each exposure is different, the photographers won't be painting exactly the thing each time.

Wow, thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by slaam suspect the guy trying to tell u about the hosemast light paint device http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=3918097 here's one decriptions Tony Novak-Clifford , Jan 31, 2003; 06:12 a.m. Hello Donovan, The simple answer to your question is: A Lightbrush is basically a box containing a daylight balanced lightsource connected to a fiber optic cable which ends in a hand-held "socket". Into this "socket" a variety of light-shaping tools and modifiers can be attached. Light passes thru the the cable and out the socket and attachment(s), giving you basically what amounts to a very controlable (not to mention expensive) flashlight. The technique involves openning the the lens shutter for long periods of time in a relatively dark room and applying light to your subject in much the same way that a painter would use an airbrush. Due to the need for long exposure times and multiple exposures, the technique is incompatible with digital capture. For examples, see the Calumet Photographics catalog. The pages showing the Hosemaster™ tools has at least one example of the technique. http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=004S7U

Wow, thanks for the research...

[Danntbt]

I did a series of studio shoot using light-painting. Its on my modelmayhem account. I used a 430EX plus a range of LED torch plus a continuos tungsten light.

(For those above 18 only: contains some form of nudity)
http://www.modelmayhem.com/784057

....would like to experiment with optic fibre someday.

[JacePhoto]

Originally Posted by Danntbt I did a series of studio shoot using light-painting. Its on my modelmayhem account. I used a 430EX plus a range of LED torch plus a continuos tungsten light. (For those above 18 only: contains some form of nudity) http://www.modelmayhem.com/784057 ....would like to experiment with optic fibre someday.

Thanks for sharing! Interesting!

[Danntbt]

Check out this supplier...anyone thinking of getting?

http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/Fiber_optic_items.htm