Category Archives: DIY photography gear

Anything build myself or seen on the web

Foldabounce: Transportable omnibounce diy

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Richard

So, the other day I was thinking about packing stuff and what I was going to drag along with me on a short trip and came across my omnibounce. I thought it’s quite a pain in the … when it … Continue reading →

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DIY “ProKit” Flash modifiers / mini softbox including template

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Richard

Yes, another “I-wish-I-had-that-idea” moment when I saw these little offcamera flash softboxes. Ideal for strobist activities but too expensive for my liking. (yes, call me dutch but hey, I am) Also I already had the small grids. No worries, all … Continue reading →

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DIY sunbounce

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Richard

No, I am not afraid to do a total rip-off and call it a DIY project And thus I decided to build myself a california sunbounce. So I got myself a big reflector, cut it up and brought it to … Continue reading →

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Monopod lightstand conversion DIY

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Richard

Added another piece of gear to my collection: a simple monopod. Also for use as strobe on a rope at weddings. But, out of the box just doesn’t cut it for me. So what to do with a monopod? Well, … Continue reading →

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Another DIY grid, but less DIY this time

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Richard

I got some sheets of honeycomb from saxonpc, which is actually not real honeycomb but looks more like glued straws. Only these are way more solid than my own glued straws so I’m pretty happy with this. Fairly simple: just … Continue reading →

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Switched to the dark side…

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Richard

Yes, dear friends, I have switched to the dark side! Well, at least, a bit. I have bought myself a nikon light saber flash. It’s an SB28, they usually go for around 100 euro’s but this guy had dropped it … Continue reading →

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Warning on the DIY SLA’s

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Richard

Okay guys, DIY-ing is fun, I admit but it can be dangerous. I made the DIY packs and recently fried one of my flashes I had put the connectors to the battery on the wrong way! mmm… what’s that funny … Continue reading →

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DIY autofocus assist + added DIY hotshoe

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Richard

During the Brussels strobist meet we encountered some low-light situations (gearing towards no-light). The camera’s didn’t really like that and I got thinking about getting an ST-2. But as usual this requires money and why spent money when you’ve got … Continue reading →

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External Flash Battery Pack DIY

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Richard

I have two Canon 540EZ’s which have an issue with low battery power. If the batteries aren’t fully charged, the flashes will not sync under 1/30th. At least not with the cactus remotes. To bypass this problem and in addition … Continue reading →

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Flash diy gadgets: grids, spigot and barndoors

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Richard

DIY time! (harhar) With the upcoming Brussel strobist meet coming up, I decided it was time to make met some grids, snoot, barndoors and spigot adapters. Read the full post for howto’s and pics!

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