Beauty Dish Diffuser

NickJS
Posted 20/07/2012 - 01:24 Link
I was wondering if anyone knows were to buy a beauty dish diffuser sock in the UK?

I've decided to have a go at making one of the DIY ones for my flashgun but it seems as though you cannot buy the diffuser on its own anywhere here in the UK
greynolds999
Posted 20/07/2012 - 09:51 Link
I don't know if they would have it but it might be worth stopping by Calumet. link

They have lots of studio equipment and might be able to help.
gartmore
Posted 20/07/2012 - 10:27 Link
Not sure what you mean by 'sock' TBH.

Tha classic Beauty Dish is this link and coupled with this link produces a sublime effect. Not cheap though but you can get copies of sorts on eBay.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
johnriley
Posted 20/07/2012 - 10:27 Link
You could try giving Damian McGillicuddy a ring. He supplies his own beauty dish so might be able to help or point you in the right direction.
Best regards, John
NickJS
Posted 20/07/2012 - 11:47 Link
Cheers all, I never even realised calumet had a store in Manchester, may pass by there and ask them today .

With regards to what I am after, if you have a look at Joel Grimes beauty dish setup he uses one on the front of his beauty dish, its sort of like a honeycomb grid.

John, where can I find Damian McGillicuddy?

Cheers
johnriley
Posted 20/07/2012 - 12:16 Link
Damian advertisies with a banner on ePHOTOzine, otherwise a Google search should bring up his Warrington studio details.
Best regards, John
gartmore
Posted 20/07/2012 - 12:54 Link
I just had a look at a Joel Grimes video, you can buy those things on ebay, just search for beauty dish and a number of Chinese sellers have them , but you could make one easily enough with some white nylon and knicker elastic.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
gartmore
Posted 20/07/2012 - 12:55 Link
What size do you need, I have a bit of nylon diffusion material kicking about?
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
NickJS
Posted 20/07/2012 - 22:05 Link
gartmore wrote:
What size do you need, I have a bit of nylon diffusion material kicking about?
Cheers, just after a 16" one mate
gartmore
Posted 22/07/2012 - 08:11 Link
PM me your address
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -

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