I had a big parcel from Amazon so rathe than than recycle the box I decided to reuse it as a softbox.
I had seen plenty of other sites with DIY softboxe plans and they basically copied the comercial offerings. Those are way beyond my handicraft skills so I took an easier option.
- I left the box with all sides untouched with just the top open - so that the flaps can be used as barn doors if needed.
- I then raided the kitchen for the baking foil and just glued foil all round the inside.
- Obviously we need the flash though the bottom so I just cut a hole big enough to push the flash from front to back.
- the design of the light source is to fire from back to front. If no modifier is added then clearly you would get a bright spot in the middle. So I added a cone deflector in front of the flash to send the light back at all angles into the box. The foil then bounces the light forward at various angles giving an even output. The foil in the box should be crinkled as it helps to spread the light.
- I used this diffuser to do the deflecting by putting more foil under the top [IMG]file:///D:/2011_04_01/IMG_6654x.JPG[/IMG]here
- As a front diffuser on the softbox I left it so that I can drape clothes or leave it clear and use it as a barn door
The size of the softbox I made was 50cm x 36cm and the total cost to me was just the glue and foil - it took less than an hour to make.
Softbox with stiped cloth - this could be anything
I had to coerce the model to pose for me with a promise of a coffee
Softbox is the only lighting - would be interested to have comments on the quality of light
5dII, 24-105@55, iso 100, f9, 1/200
I had seen plenty of other sites with DIY softboxe plans and they basically copied the comercial offerings. Those are way beyond my handicraft skills so I took an easier option.
- I left the box with all sides untouched with just the top open - so that the flaps can be used as barn doors if needed.
- I then raided the kitchen for the baking foil and just glued foil all round the inside.
- Obviously we need the flash though the bottom so I just cut a hole big enough to push the flash from front to back.
- the design of the light source is to fire from back to front. If no modifier is added then clearly you would get a bright spot in the middle. So I added a cone deflector in front of the flash to send the light back at all angles into the box. The foil then bounces the light forward at various angles giving an even output. The foil in the box should be crinkled as it helps to spread the light.
- I used this diffuser to do the deflecting by putting more foil under the top [IMG]file:///D:/2011_04_01/IMG_6654x.JPG[/IMG]here
- As a front diffuser on the softbox I left it so that I can drape clothes or leave it clear and use it as a barn door
The size of the softbox I made was 50cm x 36cm and the total cost to me was just the glue and foil - it took less than an hour to make.
Softbox with stiped cloth - this could be anything
I had to coerce the model to pose for me with a promise of a coffee
Softbox is the only lighting - would be interested to have comments on the quality of light
5dII, 24-105@55, iso 100, f9, 1/200
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