Update: I added a pdf template you can print out to recreate this, even
without the box (although you'll be missing out on the treat) if you
line the thing yourself with some foil!
A commenter suggested using a milk carton, which at least where I live
(and he) are tetrapak-like and lined with shiny silver foil.
A4 format: popup flash bouncer A4 pdf
Letter format: popup flash bouncer letter format pdf
I recently had some delectable snacks "Schaumküsse". They
were in a nice cardboard box with a mirrored silver lining (haha!).
This gave me an idea - I had to use it as a lighting accessory! After
a bit of cutting, scoring and folding, and a few paper clips, I came
up with this foldable lightscoop-clone.
It bounces the popup flash onto the ceiling or, if the camera is held in portrait orientation, the wall. See next photo for the kinds of pictures it takes... I think it may be more efficient than the original lightscoop, since it has mirrored surfaces all around, not only at the front.
Original product: www.lightscoop.com/ (includes some instructions on use that also apply to the diy
version)
Instructable I modified: www.instructables.com/id/Fifty-cent-flash-bounce/
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synthetic_meat 25 months ago | reply
Note: The photos above, of the scoop itself, were also made with an identical version of the scoop placed on another camera.
Test shot using the new scoop:
saunamonster 25 months ago | reply
Great idea =)
M!CHAEL G. 25 months ago | reply
nice work
~wishiwasanotter~ 25 months ago | reply
it looks at first glance like the light would be directed upwards and away from the subject, but your results say otherwise. Nice little gadget.
Ed_X 24 months ago | reply
Nice project. May try this.
SchaumKüsse for the longest time were called 'Negerzoenen' in the Netherlands, until that suddenly was not PC anymore ;-) Not sure if they come in a similar box. I may need to find something else.
synthetic_meat 24 months ago | reply
Thanks :).
Yes, they used to be called "Negerküsse" (negro kisses) or even "Mohrenköpfe" (moor's heads) in Germany as well, and I'm pretty sure most people still call them that at home, but for printing on the package it's not PC enough :). They could very well come in a similar box in the Netherlands, if they are as fragile and heat-sensitive as they are here (foamy with a very thin chocolate coat).
Ed_X 23 months ago | reply
Yes they are the same ones. I would not even be sure what their PC name is in Holland. I still call them "Negerzoenen". (I just checked, they are called "Buys'Zoenen", I have no idea who Buys is)
'Moorkop' is dutch voor a specific cream filled pastry with chocolate covering.
Anyway, I will try this. If It is a different box, then I just use a widely available chocolate box that has the same material
Faugn 20 months ago | reply
one could also decorate the outside of the lightscoop if they wanted to also! Oh these are great ideas :D
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www.diyphotography.net/use-a-bonbon-box-to-create-a-diy-l... ( ?² )
synthetic_meat 15 months ago | reply
@Faugn: exactly, I imagine black tape could work well to make it look more professional. I also used black paper successfully when I gave one away as a gift. Or use a colorful decoration for more fun. I may do this.
acunnane 15 months ago | reply
Excellent idea - no more washed-out shots with direct flash. Many thanks!
synthetic_meat 15 months ago | reply
Added a comparison shot:
Carolyn Blakeney 6 months ago | reply
Great idea! I'm going to try this with mirror card stock, as very few products in the U.S. come in boxes with shiny interiors.
Frer Tuff 4 months ago | reply
Very nice indeed. May try it on my E-PM1 with the kit flash