A new fold away version of the homemade soft box

12 years 10 months ago #111328 by photobod
This is the new foldaway version of the home made soft box, pretty much the same build as the older version but not taped up fully.







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12 years 10 months ago #111413 by chasrich
Good documentation on this project. I intend to make one similar to yours... :thumbsup:

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12 years 10 months ago #111719 by photobod

chasrich wrote: Good documentation on this project. I intend to make one similar to yours... :thumbsup:


Great Charles lets see the results please, the cloth I used is off a cushion insert they are about £1-25 over here, I just through away the cushion bit and kept the inner cover and left it doubled, the double layer gives the best diffusion.

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"A good photograph is one that communicate a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective." - Irving Penn

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12 years 10 months ago #111720 by Dori
Thanks! I gotta make one too!!! :woohoo:

Don't pi$$ me off, I am running out of room to store the bodies...

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12 years 10 months ago #111831 by photobod

Dori wrote: Thanks! I gotta make one too!!! :woohoo:


Please do Dori and show me your efforts I have another one to make and if anyone has a better idea I would be pleased to see it.

www.dcimages.org.uk
"A good photograph is one that communicate a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective." - Irving Penn

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12 years 7 months ago #159074 by photobod
Just thought some newbies may appreciate this

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"A good photograph is one that communicate a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective." - Irving Penn

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12 years 7 months ago #159075 by butterflygirl921
that looks really cool


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12 years 7 months ago #159077 by photobod

butterflygirl921 wrote: that looks really cool


Very easy to make too

www.dcimages.org.uk
"A good photograph is one that communicate a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective." - Irving Penn

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12 years 6 months ago #162368 by Crammer
I like! Looks like a good rainy day project.


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12 years 6 months ago #162647 by photobod

Crammer wrote: I like! Looks like a good rainy day project.


A few people have said they will make their own but no one so far has put a photo up of one yet, why not be the first !!!![/b][/color]

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