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tim
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 00:35
There are some very inventive people around :)

http://www.juergenspecht.com/truestories/?number=1&storypage=2
PM107
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 06:34
Not sure I would be brave enough to wear it myself....but the results look pretty good!!!!
DocFrankenstein
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 09:17
At least your subjects smile naturally :D

Ahahaha
GeneMan88
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 09:32
That is actually pretty inventive... but he's probably right about becoming more of a model than the photographer. I wouldn't be all too surprised if ou start seeing video of this person using his flash-helmet on the net or A.F.H.V. I wonder how much it would cost to put such a helmet together?
CyberDyneSystems
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 10:06
That's awesoem! And it seems to a good job if she's not too far from the subject.

Shouldn't cost much.. the falsh and the hotshoe cable are the most pricey part. A combo flash and umbrella holder costs only $20.00 or so at Adorama.. the brolley is maybe another $15.00... and a hard hat is about $10.00. So Add $45.00 to the cost of your flash and off shoe cord.

The Adorama part is allready threaded (female) with standar 1/4" thread.. so you need only dril the hole in the helmet.. and a blt and washer will finish it off.

Very creative!
dannym
7th of May 2005 (Sat), 11:55
I'd like to have one for the "Dork Factor." Great way to meet chicks !
RichardtheSane
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 05:31
....only from a n*kon user

but it certainly is original
CyberDyneSystems
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 12:02
I think I'm going to make one that also has a pair of 420EXs on either side facing forward like caterpillar antenae...

http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2hdzu/pics/popworm.gif
Dante King
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 12:39
I have an old hard hat.....Hmmmm. Do i have to switch to nikon to have this be effective?
Pekka
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 17:46
I like it! :) What about a flash shirt (shirt made of aluminium foil)???
HJMinard
8th of May 2005 (Sun), 21:20
That is a fantastic idea!

NO WAY would I wear one in public ... but it's quite inventive. Maybe I'll make my son wear it ... and follow me wherever I go. :)
MAD DOG
13th of May 2005 (Fri), 06:29
How funny is that?

Looks to be effective though!
pyterps
13th of May 2005 (Fri), 06:39
I was just talking about this last night at a lighting siminar. I first read about this 1-2 years back and was the same site.