Back to Basics: the Dog Bowl Beauty Dish
While I’m waiting for parts for the stepper motor-based design I’m working on, I thought I’d take a quick trip back to basics. My first DIY photography build was a […]
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Grid for Godox AD100 Pro Flash
I recently added a Godox AD100 Pro to my collection of portable strobes. Compared to my shoe-mount strobes it’s more powerful (at 100 Ws), easier to mount off camera, has […]
Read moreWhat the Flux? Measuring Light Intensity
I’m about to start work on a slight overhaul of my lighting equipment, firstly because I hardly have any continuous lighting at the moment and secondly because my studio flashes […]
Read moreTaking Control of a Cheap Macro Ring Flash
Warning: this project requires opening the body of a strobe/flash unit containing a capacitor that holds enough charge at a high enough voltage to stop your heart if you discharge […]
Read moreHow to Build a Cheap, Flexible DIY Strobe Trigger
Where can you get hold of a flexible optical trigger unit for a portable strobe? I’ve got a few of these type of units, but the trouble with them is […]
Read moreMake Yourself a DIY Safe Sync Unit
Flash Sync Voltages You may have heard that old flash guns and heads shouldn’t be used with modern DSLRs, because their sync voltage (i.e. the voltage across the hot shoe […]
Read moreHow to Make a DIY Arduino Drop Controller
I did a 365 photo project a few years ago in a bid to improve my photography by forcing me to take more pictures. The first and last quarters of […]
Read moreThe Thorny Problem of Speedlight Gels
If you have ever read the Strobist blog, amongst other sources, you’re likely to be aware of the power of using gels on portable strobes. Having been an avid reader […]
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