Taking 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 […]
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How 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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If you want to capture pictures of wildlife, one of the big challenges is getting close enough to your subject. This is likely to involve getting into position, camouflaging yourself […]
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