LS-3 prototype

[phillipb]

Not sure if this should have gone in the "Humour" section.
Here is the prototype to my home-made LS-II all fot AU$1.90 curtesy of Bunnings
Here are the before and after photos.






Stay tuned for test results...

[gstark]

Phillip,

It looks like it might be a little too opaque for good light transmission. I'll be interested to see your results though.

[MCWB]

Might want to remove the SB800 diffuser Phillip? As Gary says, I think this will chew through batteries pretty fast given the opacity of the plastic.

[phillipb]

The plastic is not as dense as it looks, probably due to the on board flash, but if it is anywhere near workable I intend to find a half dome to stick to the front

[phillipb]

Ok, here is a very scientific test.
I took shots of my dusty monitor from the same distance with a 50mm lens at identical exposure settings.

Photo 1 - SB800 without diffuser


Photo 2 - SB800 with diffuser


Photo 3 - SB800 with home-made diffuser


Photo 4 - SB800 with home-made diffuser & flash set to +2 (since you seem to loose about 2 stops with this contraption)


You should be able to see the difference in the hot spot on the screen.

P.S. I still haven't been able to get any live volunteers for portraits, even my dog runs away when she sees me coming.