Home made grids & snoots

[Rob13]

Anyone made one here? I'm in the process of putting together a few snoots, but interested if anyone has any alternatives to sticking a load of straws together for a grid? I'm making snoots out of black foam.

[Simpo Two]

For speedlights or studio flash? The latter get very hot if you use modelling lights so metal is best.

[Rob13]

speedlights

[Simpo Two]

This one looks like chunks of polycarbonate roofing:



Then again it seems that drinking straws are better: www.danielsato.com/blog/2009/05/15/diy-speedlight-...

Edited by Simpo Two on Thursday 21st January 18:45

[Snapper7]

Just be careful that it does not give a colour change and ruin your pictures. Would certainly be worth doing some test shots in a controlled environment.

[frankowvette]

Hi,

I have about 10 50cm grids from beauty dishes where the outer fastening clips have broken, as a result they are no good for their primary purpose.

You'd get several honeycomb circles or rectangles from each one.

I'd let them go individually for a minimal fee + postage if anyone is interested (I would let them go for free but they do owe me money, 5 quid + postage would do)

[olimeads]

i made one, loads of straws cut to length and tapped into blocks, folded up card. tape in straws. DONE

[Rob13]

Well I made the snoots. The 3 inch long one seems to provide that focus in the light, and the 6 inch even more so but the 9 inch makes it so small that you actually get the shape of the snoot taking shape on the wall. I'm not sure if this is a bit long (its about 7 1/2 inches from the front of the flashgun) or whether it needs some silver gaffer placing on the inside to give it more bounce instead of being soaked up by the snoot.

[ian in lancs]

Calumet sell rolls of black coloured aluminium foil that can be cut and shaped into whatever shape you like! I've made a variety of snoots and mini barn doors for my SB-600's.

ETA

http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/ctl?query=cinefoil&a...

its thicker than kitchen foil so holds whatever shape, reusable and movie/TV industry use it extensively. I heard about it from a pro fashion photographer that always carries it and a roll of duck tape - light and easy to use rather than cart all the light shaping tools around that are never just right! Its top stuff and easy to be creative with it.

Edited by ian in lancs on Friday 22 January 07:47

[Fordo]

ian in lancs said:

Calumet sell rolls of black coloured aluminium foil that can be cut and shaped into whatever shape you like! I've made a variety of snoots and mini barn doors for my SB-600's.

ETA

http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/ctl?query=cinefoil&a...

its thicker than kitchen foil so holds whatever shape, reusable and movie/TV industry use it extensively. I heard about it from a pro fashion photographer that always carries it and a roll of duck tape - light and easy to use rather than cart all the light shaping tools around that are never just right! Its top stuff and easy to be creative with it.

Edited by ian in lancs on Friday 22 January 07:47

beat me to it, i was reading down thinking 'oo, no-ones mentioned black wrap yet'

Black wrap is great stuff, if a little pricey. I use it for all sorts - preventing spill, shaping the light like a snoot. i even used a massive piece of it with tony holes punched in, to get a dappled kind of light i was after.

because its metal based, it doesnt mind getting hot, so you can use it directly on a lamp.


Theres cheaper places to go than calumet.

'thats a wrap' are pretty good: http://www.taw.eu.com/ i know a few people in the tv industry that get all their supplies from them

Edited by Fordo on Friday 22 January 09:24