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Improving octagon light

Written by Vince on December 4, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Now it has 16 lights and mate black front
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Wet Ones Bare Bulb Strobe Modifier

Written by Vince on November 25, 2009 — Leave a Comment

One evening I went to a restaurant with my friends. I had my Nikon D70 and an SB-26 flash with me. Yes, this old stuff, but it is reliable and good for all kinds of smart lighting. The Strobist web site has a lot to say about the D70 sensor and older Nikon flashes.I keep [...]

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Folding Octagon Ring Light

Written by Vince on November 23, 2009 — 1 Comment

I mostly do photography. Sometimes I shoot video. For my photography I use off-camera flash. Video needs a different approach. So, decided to make  a small ring light for shooting indoors What I end up with is not exactly small. It started with an innocent decision to make an octagon from  30 inch segments of 2×4s. [...]

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