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  1. 07-29-2009 07:12 PM #1
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    Cool Ghetto Macro ring flash...

    Check it out. Found it on Google a few minutes ago.
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    I built this one and it works great:

    DIY ring-flash - a set on Flickr
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    Quote Originally Posted by icassell View Post
    I built this one and it works great:

    DIY ring-flash - a set on Flickr
    But that's too nice looking to be ghetto! I think I might make that one sometime... (the one you made)
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    I'd actually add a 1/4" nut to the bottom where the flash mounts so you could mount it to a tripod... I think that would be a good idea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big View Post
    Check it out. Found it on Google a few minutes ago.

    Um...yeah, definitely ghetto....Duct tape holds the universe together.

    Post some pics and let's see how you did.
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    Quote Originally Posted by icassell View Post
    I built this one and it works great:

    DIY ring-flash - a set on Flickr
    If only i had the tools to make this... and a flash to use for it...
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