Unusual source for DIY photography equipment - both clever & amusing: Below is a site that has dozens of ideas for light stands, diffusers and other equipment that you can make in...

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Unusual source for DIY photography equipment - both clever & amusing

Sep 8, 2012 14:16:53 #

Festina Lente Loc: Florida & Missouri

Below is a site that has dozens of ideas for light stands, diffusers and other equipment that you can make in minutes and spend next to nothing.

While the site is in German, it does not matter as the illustrations are more than adequate to tell you what to do. Just take a visual look at each DIY project.

I have to wonder how much money I could have saved in buying, shipping and lugging stuff across the globe, when you can make a suitable light stand etc. on site almost anywhere in a few minutes and then leave it there.
I'm simultaneously laughing and humbled.

Thanks to a post by David Hobby at the Strobist for bringing this site to my attention.

Sep 8, 2012 14:18:17 #

Festina Lente Loc: Florida & Missouri

Oops. Forgot the link:

http://www.lighting-academy.com/index.php?id=837

There are about 50 projects listed on the right side of the web page. Just click and view.

Sep 8, 2012 15:32:07 #

hangman45 Loc: Hueytown Alabama

Some of those are pretty interesting open the webpage with Google Chrome and it will translate to english

Sep 9, 2012 06:24:21 #

shuggee Loc: UK

I Googled this site and got it in English. This is the link I got.

http://www.lighting-academy.com/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dlighting-academy.com%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D921%26prmd%3Dimvns&sa=X&ei=g21MUOa1G4fV0QWizIDABQ&ved=0CCQQ7gEwAA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.lighting-academy.com/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dlighting-academy.com%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D921%26prmd%3Dimvns&sa=X&ei=g21MUOa1G4fV0QWizIDABQ&ved=0CCQQ7gEwAA

Sep 9, 2012 06:46:40 #

boroboy51 Loc: middle earth

Festina Lente wrote:

Below is a site that has dozens of ideas for light... (show quote)

I have just spent far too much time looking at this facinating site. Now the wife's back and I still haven't cut the lawn.

Sep 9, 2012 08:11:54 #

DrDave Loc: Xcalak, Mexico

What a cool site!! I'm a documentary film maker and makes lots of my production gear. Dollies, booms, etc. I love this kinda stuff! You can go directly to this sight and click on the little "British Flag" icon in upper right, and that takes you to the English language page. Thanks for link!

Sep 9, 2012 08:24:48 #

LKincaid Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Thanks, pretty cool.

Sep 9, 2012 10:46:06 #

Festina Lente Loc: Florida & Missouri

DrDave wrote:

I noticed the British flag icon also, but noted that it only had about half of the DIY projects listed.
Nevertheless, these ideas are so simple and well photographed, I'm not sure any text is really needed.

Sep 9, 2012 16:43:01 #

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Festina Lente wrote:

Oops. Forgot the link:

http://www.lighting-academy.com/index.php?id=837

There are about 50 projects listed on the right side of the web page. Just click and view.

Just click on the British flag at top right for the website in English language

Oops! Already noted. Must be an age thing.

Sep 9, 2012 17:30:11 #