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front view of ringflash box, originally uploaded by Chun Wu.

front view of DIY ringflash box

I’ve been itching to make a DIY ring flash for sometime but had no luck finding a bundt pan to work with.

nickwheeleroz version (link below) of the home-brewed ringflashes got me down to work. I had followed his steps, then realized the cardboard box alone wasn’t sturdy enough for holding two flashes. I made enforcements by building an aluminum frame for the unit.

However, building the frame alone took alot of effort. Drilling, assembling, measuring then disassembling – repeat. Certainly something I enjoyed ;)

As a result the whole unit is stable! The only downside is, it’s heavy, bulky and ideally to remain on a heavy-duty tripod. My unit without flash & camera weighted 1.2 kg (almost 3 lbs!)

I had high hopes that I could carry that thing around, but after a few tests shots off tripod, my left arm went jelly.

I think this will be my next ringflash project, which seems reasonably light and compact :
www.flickr.com/photos/craigwhitephotography/2232019806/in…

Credits for the boxed ringflash go to nickwheeleroz:
www.flickr.com/photos/nickwheeleroz/2281061700/

To see/read more on this project, view the rest of the set:
www.flickr.com/photos/lazybatusu/sets/72157623072034190/