DIY Projects Collection

A fellow user added a PC port to his sunpak flash without one, here you can see it.

Dogears' DIY 'macro flash tube' for any flash guns e.g. 3600HS|5400HS made of 'thick paper' and some white thingy material, pls just look at the picture:

click here to see samples

DIY Lightbox for shooting small items.
thanks to cree.

My very popular page about my DIY fiber optic ring flash (Fuzzcraft Ring light 4.0)



A newer version is also being cooked up as we speak: Fuzzcraft Ring light 4.1



These are ring lights using the internal pop-up flash.

Edited by Fuzzphoto - 26 December 2009 at 13:21

In desperation waiting for a cheap umbrella stand to turn up from the far east, I ended up making 2 adapters with some odds and ends I had lying around in the cellar. The umbrella stand never turned up, and seller offered to send new one, which I now no longer need, because the home made ones work just fine. I got refund instead.

I used an Ikea metal 'L' shapped plate as used to secure Billy bookcases etc to the wall. On the long end I had to widen the hole slightly to slot over the tripod screw thread. I suggest marking the point to widen with a pen so you widen at right point. Widening was simple enough with the help of a screwdriver jiggling around in the gap of the fairly thin metal.

I then drilled through a small piece of wood for the size of the umbrella stem, so it fits fairly tight, but you can still get it in and out. Then I joined it to the Billy support with 2 small screws.

As the tripod can move all angles, you should have a pretty versatile holder for about 10 minutes work.

Click to my Flickr for step by step photo instructions on what to do.

click here for pics on how to...


C&C welcome. Suggestions on how to improve design also welcome.

Steve

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I'm going to have to change my name from Berlin_Steve to Cheap_Skate_Steve. Here is another money saver for those wanting an a33/a55/a580 external and telescopic microphone for under $10

And to make myself even cheaper, just 2 pics posted. Full instructions on my flickr. Click here...

You'll probably need to buy a microphone like this under $5- example in Ebay.

I am not affiliated in any way with the seller, nor am vouching for him/her as a preferred dealer. Just that this is exactly the microphone I have, and it works better than the on board one, for $$$peanuts.





It'll take approx 14-21 days for delivery, and 14-21 minutes to assemble. No soldering required. Please ask your mum if you are allowed to use her scissors