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Based on the images of other setups seen.
I know the images aren't that great, but it sure looks a lot better in person.
Materials:
All available at the Home Depot
A bunch of bolts 1/4 - 20 thread ranging in length from 1/2inch to 1 1/4 inch.
You can get just a few if you know what you need. Each setup may vary, thats why I recommend buying different lengths to see what works best for you. They are only a few cents each. Make sure you get lots of washers lock washers and nuts. Total cost for me about $3
A Plastic Pot from the garden center. Mine is 14 inches in diameter and about 5-6 inches deep. $5
A strip of aluminum 1/8 thick 1 inch wide and 36 inches long. You can do with half the length if you can find it. $6
For the Diffuser you will want a clear shower curtain. $6
Can of Gloss White and Flat Black Spray Paint. About $3-$4 each.
Hot Gluegun if you have one. Free for me. About $10 at craft store.
Total Cost of my project under $30.00
Here we go.
1. First you start with the pot and draw a circle or rectangle in the back center of the pot a little bigger than the head of the flash.
2. Next you drill a hole below the Hole you cut out that will serve as the place to attatch the bracket to the outside of the pot.
3. After you have the holes cut, paint the inside of the pot gloss white and the outside of the pot flat black.
4. With the aluminum strip you have cut a piece about 2- 3 inches long that will fit inside the pot to clamp the bracket from the inside to the outside. Drill a hole through the center of this piece.
5. Measure the distance to the bottom of the flash from the top of the whole in the pot. Then determine the distance from about 1/2 an inch above the small hole drilled in the back of the pot to the bottom of the flash. You will want to use this measurement to determine the size of the front of your bracket.
6. Be careful when bending the aluminum. It may crack at a 90 Degree. suggest making a a soft 90 with a little cruve at the edge.
7. After you have bent the 90 degree angle, you need to find the distance from the right angle to the center of the hotshoe. This it to drill a hole through the aluminum. After you drill a 1/4 hole just bigger than the bolts, then you can drill another hole half way between the front of the bracket and the hole for the hotshoe.
8. Drill the hole for the tripod as state above. The pictures should help to visualize this.
9. Replace the tripod's quick release plates bolt with a longer one. Bolt through the aluminum. Next use a bolt to bolt on either a cold shoe or Canon modified off shoe camera cord.
10. put a bolt through the 3 inch piece of aluminum then through the inside of the pot through the back of the pot. Push it through the hole you made to mount the pot( I think I forgot to tell you to drill that). Bolt it up.
11. Lastly cut your shower curtain about 2 inches bigger than the outer diameter of the pot. place the curtain on a table with the pot on top. Use the hot glue hun and fold over the curtain into the inside edge.
Vwahla your done. I hope this tutorial helped a little.
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