Comments on: Techniques – DIY Soft Box http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/ A Blog About Taiwan, Photography and Traveling Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:22:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Neil Wade http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-1245 Neil Wade Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:22:27 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-1245 Thanks David. Thanks David.

]]> By: David Hardwick Photography http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-1244 David Hardwick Photography Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:45:43 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-1244 Good job. I need to start saving money and this is a great homebrew idea. Thanks for the post. Good job. I need to start saving money and this is a great homebrew idea. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: lighbox (softbox?) with detergent container?? http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-1211 lighbox (softbox?) with detergent container?? Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:39:20 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-1211 [...] I misread your original post. DIY Soft Box/Flash Diffuser Studio DIY - softboxing the world - a home grown softbox Low cost flash mounted softbox A good [...] [...] I misread your original post. DIY Soft Box/Flash Diffuser Studio DIY – softboxing the world – a home grown softbox Low cost flash mounted softbox A good [...]

]]> By: Ervins http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-802 Ervins Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:53:44 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-802 While this might not be very correct comparison, but on my excersize on specular highlights, I have used the softbox aimed at ceiling in this picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ervins73/4132392144/in/set-72157622870918874/ On the next one (LED 004) there is bare flash into the ceiling with 1/4 power. Looking at the background we see that it is a bit more exposed. So we can roughly assume that softbox with office paper diffuser eats a little over 2 stops of light compared to bare flash. While this might not be very correct comparison, but on my excersize on specular highlights, I have used the softbox aimed at ceiling in this picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ervins73/4132392144/in/set-72157622870918874/
On the next one (LED 004) there is bare flash into the ceiling with 1/4 power. Looking at the background we see that it is a bit more exposed. So we can roughly assume that softbox with office paper diffuser eats a little over 2 stops of light compared to bare flash.

]]> By: Ervins http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-799 Ervins Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:04:37 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-799 Didn't think about that and didn't measure it. Will do when I have time, although as I don't want to untape the paper from it (it takes some time to get it in place), I can now only compare flash with the diffuser and the softbox. Light loss is not of much concern for me, as the softbox of this size is normally used from pretty close distance and then it does not really matter. Didn’t think about that and didn’t measure it. Will do when I have time, although as I don’t want to untape the paper from it (it takes some time to get it in place), I can now only compare flash with the diffuser and the softbox.
Light loss is not of much concern for me, as the softbox of this size is normally used from pretty close distance and then it does not really matter.

]]> By: Neil Wade http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-797 Neil Wade Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:54:45 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-797 Nice! Thanks for the link! Did the office paper cause you too lose a lot of light? Nice! Thanks for the link!

Did the office paper cause you too lose a lot of light?

]]> By: Ervins http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-796 Ervins Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:17:49 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-796 Hi, you might check out my DIY softbox which is based on similar design, just somewhat more simplistic, especially on the diffusion part and maybe a bit more rough. Nevertheless it works and it works well :) Here's the link to flickr picture set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ervins73/sets/72157622860809448/ Hi, you might check out my DIY softbox which is based on similar design, just somewhat more simplistic, especially on the diffusion part and maybe a bit more rough. Nevertheless it works and it works well :)
Here’s the link to flickr picture set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ervins73/sets/72157622860809448/

]]> By: Neil Wade http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-220 Neil Wade Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:01:42 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-220 Thanks Liz! Thanks Liz!

]]> By: Liz http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-219 Liz Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:24:07 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-219 This is a good and pretty interesting idea! This is a good and pretty interesting idea!

]]> By: Techniques #3 - DIY Photography Gear « Neil Wade’s Photography Blog http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/04/21/photography-techniques-diy-soft-box/#comment-217 Techniques #3 - DIY Photography Gear « Neil Wade’s Photography Blog Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:02:22 +0000 http://neilwade.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-217 [...] Techniques #3 - DIY Photography Gear 16 01 2009 DIY photography gear and specifically DIY “grip” gear has been quite the rage for the past few years.  Photographers are finding many ways to save some money on all that expensive stuff and then posting how do it all over the interweb.  There’s a lot of interesting things out there to try to make on your own: from DIY ring lights, to beauty dishes, to snoots and grids.  Also have a look at my DIY Soft Box for Strobes. [...] [...] Techniques #3 – DIY Photography Gear 16 01 2009 DIY photography gear and specifically DIY “grip” gear has been quite the rage for the past few years.  Photographers are finding many ways to save some money on all that expensive stuff and then posting how do it all over the interweb.  There’s a lot of interesting things out there to try to make on your own: from DIY ring lights, to beauty dishes, to snoots and grids.  Also have a look at my DIY Soft Box for Strobes. [...]

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