DIY Ring Flash

What do you do on a sunday evening with nothing else to do? well i go and make a Ring Flash (beats waiting around for pentax to release their one!)
let me know what you think of the result

do share some detials...

That's an excellent result and the catchlight seems slightly bigger than most of the portable ones from the likes of Nikon, Canon...and Pentax. Have you been on a trip to B&Q?

A Few Little Details

Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/16
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO: 100

and also an picture of what my ring flash kind of looks like all be it a little bigger!

will, you are wasted at SRS, there's an ideal career for you at Blue Peter...

But seriously, it's a great idea and shows what can be done. I was going to say it could be a problem using it for weddings as no-one would take you seriously, but on the other hand it might be a great way to make people smile!

haha well thank you John, i can just see it now. William Sloan showing 10 year olds how to make ring flash's for their compact cameras

yes i think taking to weddings in the state its in at the moment might be that great, but i hope to make it look a little neater. Im also talking to a friend who might be able to make a vacuum formed plastic outer for it, which should aid its appearance.
Either way, watch this space!!!

I love improvised gear... sometimes I make stuff I don't even need or already have...
I got some paper chinese lanterns affixed to high powered flashlights (torches) I use for video.
I like to laugh also.
I have a "Deadcat" aka wind muff for my video mic, that always gets the kids to smile...


some people have a hard time taking me seriously...till they see the results!
thanx for sharing!

Cool idea Will.
How does it actually work : Does it slip over the top of a flash head :
Can you show us a pic of it on the camera. Thanks

here's a similar idea... rayflash adaptor
link

thats how i have mine fitted, onto the flash gun and then slipped over the lens.
That one above isnt actually a picture of my one but its identical, appart from the canon gear of course

i had to modify my one though as i used it with my fish eye as my plan is to use it for my club photography so i what i did was had it off to one side with my flash twisted in the bounce position.
i'll upload some more photographs tomorrow as i have to get some sleep. Chris wont be happy if im shattered

and haha don thats a great idea with the mic! i suppose what you say "some people have a hard time taking me seriously...till they see the results!" could also relate to me if i was to take my DIY ring flash out sometime!