1.Purchase bottle of alcohol from Rite-Aid, item 1. Pick the 70% Alcohol it is cheaper, only 99cents vs. 90% Alcohol @ $1.47.
2.Remove the label carefully.
3.Pour the contents of the bottle into another suitable container, use some of the alcohol to remove any residue from the label left on the bottle.
4.Using item 3, permanent marker carefully draw a line no.2 around the empty bottle as shown above being careful to get it as even as possible.
5.Using item 4 carefully cut through the bottle following the line all the way around.
6.After the top is cut off take item 5 and carefully trim edge where you cut it so it will be even, if you were careful in cutting you should not have to do much trimming.
7.Take item 4 and carefully and lightly scrape the inside edge of the opening in the bottle opening, it does not take much this is to smooth out any burrs.
8.Your finished Bounce Cover should look like Item 6.
9.Total time 5-6 minutes and a cost of 0.99 cents.
If your worried about it falling off just add a couple of inconspicuous pieces of Magic Mending tape to the front and back. This will also work if your flash has the following head dimensions: Width: 2.970in (75.43mm) x 1.850in (46.99mm).
1.Purchase bottle of alcohol from Rite-Aid, item 1. Pick the 70% Alcohol it is cheaper, only 99cents vs. 90% Alcohol @ $1.47.
Tbear
I dont get it, you have some of the finest photographic equipment, and you go and put a 99 cent piece of plastic on your flash, why pay all that money out on that equipment if your going to waste it. surely you can stretch to 30/40 dollars for a decent diffuser.
you're saying you can actually tell the difference between a photograph taken with a 99cent diffuser and one taken with a $300 diffuser? i know i can't.
No big detailed list here... what you see is what you need. A cereal box, electrical tape (duct tape works just fine to ) and some muslin, I went for two layers, but depending how far you will be from your subject, one would do just fine.
Troy, You could easily build that "giant light" out of HVAC sheet metal and a pop rivet gun. I found a sheet of plastic today at the lumber yard that would also work. It's 4x8 or there abouts for use as a shower stall liner. It's perfectly smoot and would be great for all sorts of equipment.
Your photos look really good. Proof that the subject and photographer make the picture moreso than the equipment. But, if you're shooting a high-profile subject (aka. celebrity) keep the cereal box in the closet or you'll get laughed out of town.
darrenwhitley wrote:
Troy, You could easily build that "giant light" out of HVAC sheet metal and a pop rivet gun. I found a sheet of plastic today at the lumber yard that would also work. It's 4x8 or there abouts for use as a shower stall liner. It's perfectly smoot and would be great for all sorts of equipment.
Your photos look really good. Proof that the subject and photographer make the picture moreso than the equipment. But, if you're shooting a high-profile subject (aka. celebrity) keep the cereal box in the closet or you'll get laughed out of town.
Thanks for the input Darren
I think it will be a while before Im shootnig a celebrity... but I have been thinking of building a new sort of softbox for the flash. one that isn't covered in honeycomb . Not that I care what my gear looks like.. but It would be nice to have something that gains a little more respect from models.
DragonflyDM wrote:
Do you guys mind if I use some of these for www.makeshiftphoto.com?
I will give you full credit and a link to any site you wish for linking purposes.
No problem.. I can send you more photos if you want
slin100 wrote:
Optical trigger made from a solar-powered calculator cell, capacitor, resistor, silicon rectifier, monoplug jack and a translucent film cannister.
slin100 wrote:
Optical trigger made from a solar-powered calculator cell, capacitor, resistor, silicon rectifier, monoplug jack and a translucent film cannister.
that's really impressive can you please post a schema ?
) and some muslin, I went for two layers, but depending how far you will be from your subject, one would do just fine.
. Not that I care what my gear looks like.. but It would be nice to have something that gains a little more respect from models. 
can you please post a schema ?