I like photography.... and I like DIY projects.....
If you know of any cool DIY photography links, post them plz, and I'll compile them in this post!

DIY Photography sites:
http://www.diyphotography.net/
http://www.fotohacker.com/
http://www.instructables.com/photography
http://photojojo.com/content/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/diyphotography/

Projects:
Lighting Hacks
Ringflash
Fancy Ringflash
Macro Photo Studio
Remote control for EOS cameras
Turn broken camera into time lapse camera
Super cheap flash bounce
Doorbell shutter release
$1 Image Stabilizer For Any Camera
Home-made softbox

http://www.pbase.com/judhi/eosremote

my old college roommate actually made a pretty sweet ring light. it was pretty complicated to say the least but worked just as good as commercially bought pieces.

basically he designed it so that the light screws into the filter threads of the camera. the light source he used was a round compact florescent light in a custom made machined plastic housing. it has a remote ballast in a metal casing with a push bottom for on off operations.

it worked really well for what it is.

Turning a broken digital camera into a time lapse camera:

http://cre.ations.net/creation/turning-a-b...me-lapse-camera

the macro studio in OP is the exact one that I made and the same tutorial I followed

Good ones! Though I'm not sure if I want to get into wiring and circuitry.


Worked out pretty well, ya?

yeah, too bad I never get to use it

It's super-duper easy. Take a hand-free headset. Cut the wire. strip the wires. Solder one switch to two of the wires (they're grouped). Solder the other switch to the other two grouped wires. Put the switches into some kind of enclosure. Bada bing, bada boom. Done.

Sounds easy.... but I have remotes for my cams.

I'm too cheap to buy one. I can make a crappy looking one for free.

Super cheap flash bounce

i need a diy 5d remote shutter


the canon ones are $$$
even the ones from china aren't cheap

Hrm, I'll see if I come across any.
I think I'm going to make a ring flash add-on this weekend.. would help a ton with bug and eye pics.
Man, this one is quite nice.. http://www.motleypixel.com/forum/index.php/topic,80.0.html Looks like I need to take a trip to HD tomorrow!

yeah, i'm actually thinking about making a ring flash too - unfortunately i don't have a TTL cord or wireless trigger :-/

I already have the TTL cord, so all I really need is the basic supplies and to borrow mom's workshop and tools. I already printed out the measurements and made the supplies list. Just need to figure out the measurements to bend the bracket for the XT + battery grip and I'm all set. So excited.

i'm trying to decide if i want to make 2 brackets (one for gripped use and one for use without the grip) or just make the bracket out of 2 pieces with an adjustment slide in the middle

Hrm, an adjustable bracket would be fairly easy to make.. but I never use the camera without the grip anymore.

Edit: Ah, looked at it all again and see the problem with using the grip with the ringflash... I'll probably leave the grip off.

awesome. i even have one of those cans at home...might have to give this one a whirl.

i fail to see the problem...

2 extra bends in the bracket..... and I'm lazy.
I dunno, I'll see what I do when I start working on it. Might actually be sturdier that way.

And DHaut - do eet.

I need a cord for the flash before I can do it.

Oooh, looks like if you make the fit snug enough, you might not even need the bracket.... HMMMM...

is that just for prime lenses?

I suppose you could use zoom lenses also, but it would be difficult the adjust. The ring light makes manual focus difficult too.

the bracket would help with letting the flash be used with a variety of lenses, from what I can tell.

yeah, the bracket looks like it will help in terms of keeping the lens square within the hole (i.e. you won't end up catching the edge of the flash in your shots)

Hmmmmmm, found a different version that I think I might like better:





as opposed to:



I'd probably use the same supplies/directions as the motleypixel one, but simply attach the flash to the top like the second one...

Another version..... gotta decide..

Man I wish I had a flash, I'd love to try that.

where can I get one of those external mounts and extension cords for the flash that won't break on me in a week?

Amazon.com, bhphotovideo.com, adorama.com..... search for TTL cord. Mine is off-brand and works just fine.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Remote-shu...-Canon-Cameras/


Maybe?

no, my body actually has a 3-pin proprietary connector for the remote

Bah, why is your camera such a piece of crap...


After 2 Home Depots, 2 Walmarts, 1 Target, and 1 Hobby Lobby yesterday... I have all the pieces for the ring light. Going to start working on it after lunch.. weeeeeeeeee!

Will try to make a cleaner set-up soon, but here's what I ended up with:

Pic taken with a crappy Nikon, hehe:

Very Nice Lani! (Except for the nikon part ) Go take a pic of something so we can see the results.

What, were they out of black zip ties?

Nice! Now mail me one prz?

Check my 'Lani's random photo' thread.


Heh, I had to decide between black and white zip ties and I eventually went with the whites so they wouldn't show up in any catch lights. Like I said, this one ain't pretty. Next time I'm in the hardware stores, I'll start buying up pieces to make a new one!


$125 shipped!

lol
It's not a one-size-fits-all kind of thing! If I can do it, you certainly can. Have fun!

I'll wait to see how yours performs.

OR I'll make you one if you send me that sweet LED light.

I really wish I had a speedlite, so I could make one of these. I also want a Canon 100 USM.

Doorbell shutter release

i bought a shutter release off ebay for like $5 shipped. and it won't asplode my camera. that one just looks clunky and dangerous.

This one is supposed to work at greater distances. *shrugs*

yeah, that could be a plus. i wonder if I can snip the wires on mine and extend it?