homemade softbox for ur flash - from fredmiranda.com

nightwolf75 · 19th August 2004

damn... this guy shld have posted this article much earlier... then i won't have to go to CP to buy my lumiquest softbox!!

http://www.fredmiranda.com/A18/

Wai · 19th August 2004

Hmm..but that one not foldable...

Adam Goi · 19th August 2004

Originally Posted by nightwolf75

damn... this guy shld have posted this article much earlier... then i won't have to go to CP to buy my lumiquest softbox!!

http://www.fredmiranda.com/A18/

How much was it?

AReality · 19th August 2004

Originally Posted by Wai

Hmm..but that one not foldable...

Someone design a foldable 1?
If I have time, I may go do it...

kelster · 19th August 2004

hmm...quick question...is there any major advantage to use a diffuser rather than a reflector?...as in a bounce card rubber banded to the flash head?...

heh...other than the loss of light upwards that is...

jbma · 19th August 2004

Originally Posted by nightwolf75

damn... this guy shld have posted this article much earlier... then i won't have to go to CP to buy my lumiquest softbox!!

http://www.fredmiranda.com/A18/

Ha ha bro...it's ok lah. What is done is done. Don't want is it. Can give me mah

Thanks for the link. Now I can make one. yipee.

nightwolf75 · 20th August 2004

Originally Posted by kelster

hmm...quick question...is there any major advantage to use a diffuser rather than a reflector?...as in a bounce card rubber banded to the flash head?...

heh...other than the loss of light upwards that is...

hahaha... kelster, u just answered ur question!

i dunno abt u, but i've used a bounce card b4. yeah. softer light and no red eyes. but, i really dun like it as too much light is lost and u might have to go really close to make sure enuf light falls on ur subject. however, i must add that i was using a home-made bounce card. so, mebbe the effects is due to my DIY card. the bounce cards made professionally may give better effects.

the lumiquest softbox which i'm using now gives a more even spread of light. also, i love the catch lights it gives to my model's eyes during outdoor shoots. the only thing i dun like is that it looks ridiculously big when attached to my sigma 500DG super flash...

i also have the stoffen diffusor. small and handy. but the light spread is not as even as i would like it to be. however, it doesn't look big when used on my flash, so less conspicous!

hmm... wonder if anyone can modify it to make it collaspsible? i suspect, instead of using hard cardboard strips as the main supporting frame, mebbe we can separate the cardboard using clothe strips? this makes it foldable. i dunno.... i always fail in my technical classes in sec school...

jbma - lets see if u can modify it!!!

reflecx · 20th August 2004

Can't we just copy the Lumiquest softbox design to make it collapsible?

AReality · 20th August 2004

1st draft...

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nightwolf75 · 20th August 2004

KUDOS!!!

well done, AReality! first guy to modify it to be collapsible!!!

AReality · 20th August 2004

.Simple tests.
1/100s, f/5.6

Objects about 30cm from front of lens.

Direct flash (Macro Mode), FEC -1

Bounce Card (18cm x 18cm), FEC +1

Flash Softbox (36cm x 24cm), FEC -2

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Del_CtrlnoAlt · 20th August 2004

is it me, or does anyone feel that the direct flash output seem more better than the one with bounce & softbox?

leeter · 25th August 2004

Seems good... can help me make one ? lolz...

kelster · 25th August 2004

Originally Posted by nightwolf75

hahaha... kelster, u just answered ur question!

i dunno abt u, but i've used a bounce card b4. yeah. softer light and no red eyes. but, i really dun like it as too much light is lost and u might have to go really close to make sure enuf light falls on ur subject. however, i must add that i was using a home-made bounce card. so, mebbe the effects is due to my DIY card. the bounce cards made professionally may give better effects.

the lumiquest softbox which i'm using now gives a more even spread of light. also, i love the catch lights it gives to my model's eyes during outdoor shoots. the only thing i dun like is that it looks ridiculously big when attached to my sigma 500DG super flash...

i also have the stoffen diffusor. small and handy. but the light spread is not as even as i would like it to be. however, it doesn't look big when used on my flash, so less conspicous!

hmm... wonder if anyone can modify it to make it collaspsible? i suspect, instead of using hard cardboard strips as the main supporting frame, mebbe we can separate the cardboard using clothe strips? this makes it foldable. i dunno.... i always fail in my technical classes in sec school...

jbma - lets see if u can modify it!!!

har har...thnx man...guess I really did...was using a bounce all the while and hvta agree with you on the part of reduced intensity...heh...will be considering a softbox now...heh...big good mah...mor "sart" looking...

leeter · 30th August 2004

Wondering what material u had used ? i keen on making one le (since no one helping me make one... lolz) it seems really nice to have one !!

hellrock · 24th September 2004

that's good tip. question. i have the stofen diffuser but have not use it so far? how does one use it. Is the flash suppose to face 45 degrees? can someone enlighten me? thanks.

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nightwolf75 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in bet MORE diaper changes... Posts: 14,579	homemade softbox for ur flash - from fredmiranda.com damn... this guy shld have posted this article much earlier... then i won't have to go to CP to buy my lumiquest softbox!! http://www.fredmiranda.com/A18/ __________________ When did ignorance become a point of view? - Dilbert budget AD/ROM shooter, anyone?

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AReality Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,395	1st draft... . __________________ . The Visual Journalist

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nightwolf75 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in bet MORE diaper changes... Posts: 14,579	KUDOS!!! well done, AReality! first guy to modify it to be collapsible!!! __________________ When did ignorance become a point of view? - Dilbert budget AD/ROM shooter, anyone?

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AReality Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,395	.Simple tests. 1/100s, f/5.6 Objects about 30cm from front of lens. Direct flash (Macro Mode), FEC -1 Bounce Card (18cm x 18cm), FEC +1 Flash Softbox (36cm x 24cm), FEC -2 . __________________ . The Visual Journalist

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Del_CtrlnoAlt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Outside the Dry Box. Posts: 16,342	is it me, or does anyone feel that the direct flash output seem more better than the one with bounce & softbox? __________________ Logging Off Permanently. Those who need to contact me will know where to contact me.

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Wai Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Pole with Penguins Posts: 5,132	Hmm..but that one not foldable...

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kelster Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Everywhere where e sun shines Posts: 1,078	hmm...quick question...is there any major advantage to use a diffuser rather than a reflector?...as in a bounce card rubber banded to the flash head?... heh...other than the loss of light upwards that is...

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reflecx Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bishan Posts: 762	Can't we just copy the Lumiquest softbox design to make it collapsible?

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leeter Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,233	Seems good... can help me make one ? lolz...

30th August 2004	#15
leeter Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,233	Wondering what material u had used ? i keen on making one le (since no one helping me make one... lolz) it seems really nice to have one !!

24th September 2004	#16
hellrock Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Next to Hell - Westside Posts: 227	that's good tip. question. i have the stofen diffuser but have not use it so far? how does one use it. Is the flash suppose to face 45 degrees? can someone enlighten me? thanks.