I built a light box using Kyle Hand's instructions on the McFeathers.com site, however I had a shadow behind bog streamers, so this year I picked up a ring flash. It solved the shadow problem and I can use it at shows with a piece of mat board as a background. Actually I watched someone photograph everyone tying at Conclave and went to see just what he was using, sweet idea.
And don't look for a Brand name ring flash, the Nikon one is out of sight price wise, but there are a couple of ones in the $100 area, that work just as well Peggy Brenner On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Taylor, Lance <lance.tay...@sobeys.com>wrote: > More thoughts on this. > > > > A DIY Light box for under $40. I know my buddy 'Pacres' built one simillar > and it works great. But I could not be bothered > > to clutter my tying bench with more stuff. > > > > > http://www.instructables.com/id/Do-It-Yourself-Photography-Light-Box-for-Under-40/ > > > > And really, we are talking about photographing small flies here after all, > a piece of paper rolled into a tube could also work > > as a 'Micro Light Box'. Check out this sample with a shiny lithium battery > in it for how well it works. > > > > http://tinkerlog.com/2007/10/14/micro-light-box/ > > > > I personally use this contraption I had custom made for me, with an > overhead flourescent light, as my diffusor. > > > > http://flyangler.ca/forum/index.php?showtopic=2527&hl=photographing+flies > > > > Finally, low-tech, simply place them on a flatbed scanner – which works > best for streamers, buggers, etc.. with a white > > gummy eraser to prop the lid up. Get great even lighting that way too. > > > > Hope that helps. > > > > Lance > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > -- Peggy Brenner -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
