I can\'t say exactly how many emails and PM\'s I\'ve received asking me if I would consider building a DIY Ring-Flash for them, but I know it has been a lot. It\'s just not that simple of a build...it would take me 50 builds to even begin to become consistent. Not to mention, there are just too many variances with camera/lens/flash combos. Don\'t let this scare you though, it\'s a relatively easy build, especially if you watch the two videos below.
But when Kenj8246 (Kenny) sprung the question, I returned the offer if he would come up and vist me (about a 2 hour drive for him). Well it worked...I spent a few nights building the ring-flash part and then when Kenny arrived this morning with his Nikon D200, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro, and SB 800 Flash, we finished the bracket-stay and completed a DIY Ring-Flash for him.
I took this opportunity to try my best to create two 10-min videos detailing the build process. I really want to help those out there interested understand how it\'s built.
Couple of last things. This was never my original idea, I would like to thank this flickr user for publishing his photo tutorial. Also, it\'s important to understand that you can not use manual focus with this DIY Ring-Flash...even so, all of my past 2 months of summer macro photos were taken in AF with my Canon 30D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.
My favorite shot this summer using this DIY Ring-Flash:
I can\'t say exactly how many emails and PM\'s I\'ve received asking me if I would consider building a DIY Ring-Flash for them, but I know it has been a lot. It\'s just not that simple of a build...it would take me 50 builds to even begin to become consistent. Not to mention, there are just too many variances with camera/lens/flash combos. Don\'t let this scare you though, it\'s a relatively easy build, especially if you watch the two videos below.
But when Kenj8246 (Kenny) sprung the question, I returned the offer if he would come up and vist me (about a 2 hour drive for him). Well it worked...I spent a few nights building the ring-flash part and then when Kenny arrived this morning with his Nikon D200, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro, and SB 800 Flash, we finished the bracket-stay and completed a DIY Ring-Flash for him.
I took this opportunity to try my best to create two 10-min videos detailing the build process. I really want to help those out there interested understand how it\'s built.
Couple of last things. This was never my original idea, I would like to thank this flickr user for publishing his photo tutorial. Also, it\'s important to understand that you can not use manual focus with this DIY Ring-Flash...even so, all of my past 2 months of summer macro photos were taken in AF with my Canon 30D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.
My favorite shot this summer using this DIY Ring-Flash:
I can\'t say exactly how many emails and PM\'s I\'ve received asking me if I would consider building a DIY Ring-Flash for them, but I know it has been a lot. It\'s just not that simple of a build...it would take me 50 builds to even begin to become consistent. Not to mention, there are just too many variances with camera/lens/flash combos. Don\'t let this scare you though, it\'s a relatively easy build, especially if you watch the two videos below.
But when Kenj8246 (Kenny) sprung the question, I returned the offer if he would come up and vist me (about a 2 hour drive for him). Well it worked...I spent a few nights building the ring-flash part and then when Kenny arrived this morning with his Nikon D200, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro, and SB 800 Flash, we finished the bracket-stay and completed a DIY Ring-Flash for him.
I took this opportunity to try my best to create two 10-min videos detailing the build process. I really want to help those out there interested understand how it\'s built.
Couple of last things. This was never my original idea, I would like to thank this flickr user for publishing his photo tutorial. Also, it\'s important to understand that you can not use manual focus with this DIY Ring-Flash...even so, all of my past 2 months of summer macro photos were taken in AF with my Canon 30D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.
My favorite shot this summer using this DIY Ring-Flash:
I can\'t say exactly how many emails and PM\'s I\'ve received asking me if I would consider building a DIY Ring-Flash for them, but I know it has been a lot. It\'s just not that simple of a build...it would take me 50 builds to even begin to become consistent. Not to mention, there are just too many variances with camera/lens/flash combos. Don\'t let this scare you though, it\'s a relatively easy build, especially if you watch the two videos below.
But when Kenj8246 (Kenny) sprung the question, I returned the offer if he would come up and vist me (about a 2 hour drive for him). Well it worked...I spent a few nights building the ring-flash part and then when Kenny arrived this morning with his Nikon D200, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro, and SB 800 Flash, we finished the bracket-stay and completed a DIY Ring-Flash for him.
I took this opportunity to try my best to create two 10-min videos detailing the build process. I really want to help those out there interested understand how it\'s built.
Couple of last things. This was never my original idea, I would like to thank this flickr user for publishing his photo tutorial. Also, it\'s important to understand that you can not use manual focus with this DIY Ring-Flash...even so, all of my past 2 months of summer macro photos were taken in AF with my Canon 30D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.
My favorite shot this summer using this DIY Ring-Flash:
