Softboxes DIY Help

[foz]

Im doing some shooting tonight, and forgot I may need a softbox.. but no time to get a dedicated one.

Whats the easiest way to make your own?

 

[AliB]

What do you need to put it on. Studio lights or flash gun?

 

[robsohn]

Have a look at this website http://www.diyphotography.net/

You should find lots of stuff about it

 

[robsohn]

this gives a lot of results http://www.diyphotography.net/search/node/softbox

I wish you luck

 

[foz]

Its for my 580EX.. Thanks for the very quick replies

 

[Ant]

Get yourself to a camera shop double fast?

There's a calumet in nottingham...

 

[foz]

no can do!.. camera shops are in the centre of nottingham and I am out of town in work...

ive seen eleastic band and some kind of paper wrapped around the head.. what kind of paper is used?

 

[robsohn]

foz give us some opinions about diy softbox after today's shooting. I am interested whether it's worth it.

 

[AliB]

Cut the bottom off a milk carton and tape it on. Bingo one diffuser.

 

[foz]

damn cravendale milk its white plastic, but the milk is tasty so ill let it off...

I dont fancy drinking 2 pints of milk to get at the bottom of the clear bottle i have ***..

im going to nip out to partners in a moment and see about getting some white tracing(ish) paper and elastic bands.. whats the worst that could happen!

 

[Kev M]

do a search on the strobist site, there's a guy who made a soft box out of one of those fly screens you cover food with.