DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 

DPChallenge Forums >> Hardware and Software >> make your own softbox?
Pages:  
Showing posts 1 - 6 of 6, (reverse)
AuthorThread
03/14/2005 10:13:29 PM · #1
I've been wanting to get a softbox, but I have absolutely no idea wheather I should buy one or make my own. I only need one that's probably 50cm X 50 X 50 or so. what would you recomend?
03/14/2005 10:20:27 PM · #2
Here is a how to for a homemade softbox

//www.studiolighting.net/foam-core-homemade-softbox/
03/14/2005 10:47:14 PM · #3
I bought a big one on ebay 2ft x 2ft for about $20. After seeing the going prices i decided not to bother making my own.

oh btw, this one was for strobe/monolights only.

Message edited by author 2005-03-14 22:49:07.
03/14/2005 11:29:58 PM · #4
What I made...
03/15/2005 12:03:29 AM · #5
well in the old days we use to take a white sheet on a form and place it in front of the light source. You can even suppend it from the ceiling. I still use them but I baught the material from calumet photographic. They even sell frames.
03/15/2005 12:12:33 AM · #6
If you are cheap but moderatly handy the Tinker tubes system can go a long way in setting up a on the fly studio. I like it because it all breaks down when my studio becomes a wood shop, or project area. this rather large pdf takes you through making all sorts of toys from softboxes, to lightstands from PVC tubing and hardware store basics.
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 12/25/2025 07:27:19 AM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 12/25/2025 07:27:19 AM EST.