DIY snoot for flash

[geraldkhoo]

Here's what I bought at Popular bookstore...

1. Black cloth tape (36mm x 12Y) = $3.20
2. Black corrugated board (20x15) = $1.60
3. Black paper = $1.70

The following is the end product...







Managed to make 2 snoots from the 1 corrugated board.

[jieee]

cool stuffs you have there! looks professional already
how's the snoot attached to the flash head? with tape or just slip on?

[woonsin]

Very Interesting DIY Snoot you made. I already made one DIY myself without buying materials. I just looked for used black papers like magazines and rolled them into small round and attached them togther with double sided tapes. Then put them sticking with used foam sheet. That is how I made this. My fellow Pentaxians were very surprised to see my creative DIY Snoot and also I can insert only 3 different colours gel into thin hole of snoot.

[Hedonistic]

Originally Posted by jieee cool stuffs you have there! looks professional already how's the snoot attached to the flash head? with tape or just slip on?

I suppose he slipped it on with the black paper?

Nice one btw. Any step by step instructions for us to DIY @ Home? :P

[geraldkhoo]

Originally Posted by jieee cool stuffs you have there! looks professional already how's the snoot attached to the flash head? with tape or just slip on?

It's a slip on... so I had to make sure the initial paper (before the black tape is applied over it) is fitted properly to the flash head and snug enough to slip on and stay there

[denniskee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqMI7...eature=related

i posted this link last time, very interesting

mine i used black drinking straws, share with friend, can make 3 snoot for 550ex size flash. the rest is just cardboard that people throw away. looks urgly, but it works. ha ha ha.

[geraldkhoo]

hehe... as long as it works... and the picture tells a thousands words... even if the equipment looks ugly

here is a pic of the grid snoot at work. the grid snoot was used to focus the light on the subject at the "heart" area.



i've got another snoot without the grids that throw the light more.

[socksiong]

hey bro,can u open up a store and sell ur own diy stuffs? haha

[JacePhoto]

thanks for sharing. I did mine using soft foam and velcrow. Did certainly improve the mounting speed compared to just using paper.

Not sure about the corrugated grid though. Have you got the effect of with and without the grid?

Once again, thanks for sharing.

[denniskee]

Originally Posted by JacePhoto Not sure about the corrugated grid though. Have you got the effect of with and without the grid?

the edges will be much more diffused, it will be less concentrated beam. make a telescopic on so can adjust the effect, or make the honey comb as insert, so it is more flexible.

[JacePhoto]

Originally Posted by denniskee the edges will be much more diffused, it will be less concentrated beam. make a telescopic on so can adjust the effect, or make the honey comb as insert, so it is more flexible.

Hey, good idea! Thanks for the input! Never thought of the telescopic part.

Ok, will try to make on with the honey comb and to see its effect.

[geraldkhoo]

Here's the effect of the snoot with and without the grid...

Snoot with grid...


Snoot without grid...

[denniskee]

sharing my diy straw snoot v1

black color drinking straw cut into 50mm length



40d + 50mm at 2m from subject.
fyi, my wall color is green.



helping a friend with photo shoot for their project at smu. rush job, so not enough time to set up the back lighting properly.
40d + 20mm + 4x off camera flash in manual mode.
straw snoot v1 pointing at the lady, the rest use stofen soft box

[JacePhoto]

Hi Gerald, Dennis,

thanks for sharing. Let me build one and try also... hihihi.

[mogwai]

another great DIY from u!

[geraldkhoo]

Originally Posted by socksiong hey bro,can u open up a store and sell ur own diy stuffs? haha

hehe... how much should i market them for $100 a piece if can sell at this price and got people buy... i can retire and do this full time... hehe!