Beauty Dish for Flashgun

[phoakm]

Hi, saw this interesting item for Flashgun. FYI.

Viewfinder photography - Mini Beauty dish

[nightwolf75]

another new toy to go with ur new PW?

at over $200... way too expensive and probably can DIY...

[phoakm]

Originally Posted by nightwolf75 another new toy to go with ur new PW? at over $200... way too expensive and probably can DIY...

Thanks for the advise.

This one for info only.
I am aiming this one.

Magic Arm

[Redsun]

i DIYed 1
but haven really tried it out in the field yet

[flowerpot]

Originally Posted by phoakm Thanks for the advise. This one for info only. I am aiming this one. Magic Arm

Was looking at the same thing... Cathay selling but ~170 iirc... too ex, decide to buy overseas if got chance...

Originally Posted by Redsun i DIYed 1 but haven really tried it out in the field yet

I made 2 also... 1 big 1 small...

following this instruction

http://davidtejada.blogspot.com/2008...or-sb-800.html

[phoakm]

Originally Posted by Redsun i DIYed 1 but haven really tried it out in the field yet

Make sure it is weather proof.

[phoakm]

Originally Posted by flowerpot Was looking at the same thing... Cathay selling but ~170 iirc... too ex, decide to buy overseas if got chance...

Precisely, intended to get it from B&H, to prevent paying the GST. This will be my next month purchase.

[Redsun]

Originally Posted by flowerpot Was looking at the same thing... Cathay selling but ~170 iirc... too ex, decide to buy overseas if got chance... I made 2 also... 1 big 1 small... following this instruction http://davidtejada.blogspot.com/2008...or-sb-800.html

wow his looks very nice
hopefully got chance to try out mine over the weekend

Originally Posted by phoakm Make sure it is weather proof.

er...weather proof ar....not tested yet

[flowerpot]

Originally Posted by phoakm Precisely, intended to get it from B&H, to prevent paying the GST. This will be my next month purchase.

B&H shipping already at least ~40 USD... unless buying more items else not really worth it... but buying more to offset the shipping cost might incur GST

[flowerpot]

Originally Posted by Redsun wow his looks very nice hopefully got chance to try out mine over the weekend

it works very well...but i use it mainly on macros... definitely worth the time and effort to make one... only thing is ppl always stare at the strange looking dish

[phoakm]

Originally Posted by flowerpot B&H shipping already at least ~40 USD... unless buying more items else not really worth it... but buying more to offset the shipping cost might incur GST

Be selective in buying.

[denniskee]

alamak, phoa, u never see my woklight during photoaid last year ah?

[phoakm]

Originally Posted by denniskee alamak, phoa, u never see my woklight during photoaid last year ah?

Yah lah, saw liao....the cooking wok.

[Redsun]

Originally Posted by denniskee alamak, phoa, u never see my woklight during photoaid last year ah?

yours is nice
you're my inspiration

[denniskee]

Originally Posted by flowerpot I made 2 also... 1 big 1 small... following this instruction http://davidtejada.blogspot.com/2008...or-sb-800.html

problem with this link is, look at the photo for the comparison, it is no under the same condition. exposure, facial expression and dof of the photo shoot with the diy beauty dish is done to make it visually more appealing, much like the tv ads, they too always use such tectics.

[denniskee]

taken from sammy's uploaded photo, here is my beauty dish

[dOlBy]

Originally Posted by denniskee taken from sammy's uploaded photo, here is my beauty dish

Yes I had seen your wok cover with food container before!

[kaixiang]

Originally Posted by denniskee problem with this link is, look at the photo for the comparison, it is no under the same condition. exposure, facial expression and dof of the photo shoot with the diy beauty dish is done to make it visually more appealing, much like the tv ads, they too always use such tectics.

I noticed the difference too and I found it quite puzzling. I also find direct flash to be more pleasing with regards to the model he chose. Anyways I am really lusting for you woklight. Metal is so much better than the plastic one that have to be handled with care.

[denniskee]

Originally Posted by kaixiang I noticed the difference too and I found it quite puzzling. I also find direct flash to be more pleasing with regards to the model he chose. Anyways I am really lusting for you woklight. Metal is so much better than the plastic one that have to be handled with care.

alu wk cover very easy to work with, using ordinary pens knife with steel rule (dont have it, so i used rectangular tin cans) to cut the rectangular hole for flash head.

best is cut it such that there is no alu that needs to be removed, u can fold the flap up into 4 sides of the flash head which can act as support.

[kaixiang]

Originally Posted by denniskee alu wk cover very easy to work with, using ordinary pens knife with steel rule (dont have it, so i used rectangular tin cans) to cut the rectangular hole for flash head. best is cut it such that there is no alu that needs to be removed, u can fold the flap up into 4 sides of the flash head which can act as support.

What material did you start with? pen knife can cut through metal? Where did you find the wok and how much does it cost?

thanks!