Portable Reflector
Jun 14, 2013 17:52:56 #
Can anyone recommend a good relatively inexpensive portable reflector.
Jun 14, 2013 18:31:08 #
cruizer wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good relatively inexpensive portable reflector.
One of those reflective sun-shades you use in your car that flip down to less than a foot in diameter !
Jun 14, 2013 19:59:10 #
cruizer wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good relatively inexpensive portable reflector.
Aluminum foil? The kind used for cooking...
EstherP
Jun 14, 2013 20:53:05 #
cruizer wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good relatively inexpensive portable reflector.
I use a 5-in-1 reflector/diffuser that I got for $20 from Amazon. It twists to fold up and fits inside a 15 or so inch circular zippered disc bag. Very lightweight, small, easy to use - I love it and take it everywhere. It's otherwise pretty hard to look so professional for that price.
Jun 14, 2013 22:31:39 #
jmsibert wrote:
I use a 5-in-1 reflector/diffuser that I got for $20 from Amazon. It twists to fold up and fits inside a 15 or so inch circular zippered disc bag. Very lightweight, small, easy to use - I love it and take it everywhere. It's otherwise pretty hard to look so professional for that price.
"twists to fold" that's the term I should have used to describe what I was talking about. :)
Good that Amazon is cashing in on a $2 item like that ...and makes you look Professional too !lol
Jun 15, 2013 02:10:03 #
Jun 15, 2013 06:37:54 #
Fotodiox: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y2GTG0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 8-) Boone
Jun 15, 2013 08:42:03 #
cruizer wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good relatively inexpensive portable reflector.
You can buy a twist up to fold reflector on Amazon or buy them from any camera store. Or you can take some ordinary kitchen silver foil, scrunch it up, flatten it out again (you will be left with lots of wrinkles) and then tape that onto a piece of card cut to whatever size will fit into your backpack or camera case. It works wonderfully, doesn't cost anything, is very light and will fit into your backpack because it was custom-made. You can use the other side to make a golden reflector (warmer tone) by taping a piece of shiny gold wrapping paper onto it. Ergo, two-sided reflector!
Jun 15, 2013 09:16:45 #
cruizer wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good relatively inexpensive portable reflector.
A large poster board (white cardboard) will do in a pinch.
Jun 15, 2013 09:45:47 #
EstherP wrote:
Aluminum foil? The kind used for cooking...
I was in a bit of a rush when I wrote this, and should have explained a bit. Hopefully you did not think I was fooling around.
My next door neighbours have a large covered porch on the south side of their house, making for a very dark familyroom, even on sunny days. The porch isn't used in winter (too cold), but they'd put a fairly large piece of aluminum foil on the floor, right outside the sliding glass doors to the familyroom. The amount of light reflected into the familyroom is absolutely amazing.
It gave me the idea to use the aluminum foil for reflector for photos as well, and it works!
EstherP
Jun 15, 2013 10:38:33 #
toolmaker
Loc: Albert Lea, MN. USA
I used this way back whenin the film days. A wire coat hanger and foil saved the day on a number of occasions , and the crinkle of the foil acted as a difuse light source . need to be aware of how close you place it so you don't get odd reflections , but it works. need bigger? try covering a cardboard sheet with foil. this all follows the "if you can't win playin' fair , ....cheat" philosophy.
Dave
Dave
EstherP wrote:
Aluminum foil? The kind used for cooking...
EstherP
EstherP
Jun 15, 2013 11:22:29 #
toolmaker wrote:
I used this way back whenin the film days. A wire coat hanger and foil saved the day on a number of occasions , and the crinkle of the foil acted as a difuse light source . need to be aware of how close you place it so you don't get odd reflections , but it works. need bigger? try covering a cardboard sheet with foil. this all follows the "if you can't win playin' fair , ....cheat" philosophy.
Dave
Dave
Dave,
It also helps to use the foil with one shiny side and one dull side. Crinkle the foil to create thousands of tiny folds, the un-crinkle the foil and lay flat on the cardboard, and adhere.
On side one place the shiny side up, on side two place the dull side up. This will give you two different degrees of reflected light; one for dull cloudy days, and a second for hard sunlight.
Michael G
Jun 15, 2013 11:31:43 #
Jun 15, 2013 11:43:23 #
jesse1dog wrote:
I've had someone use an opened up newspaper before now.
jesse
jesse
Jesse,
There are several types of material that will reflect light. The big questions are, What color light? And, well diffused light, or directed light?
Michael G
Jun 15, 2013 12:30:39 #
cruizer wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good relatively inexpensive portable reflector.
I heard that this company (Creative Light) is going out of business and B&H has drastically reduced the price on these. I just purchased the 24" and the 32" (both) for less than $40. Here's the link to the 24". These can be used as reflectors or as diffusers.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=CRRD24T&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=
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