The 33¢ Double O Dark Snoot, in action.
By John O'Keefe-Odom
AgXphoto.info
How much would you expect to pay for light shaping tools?
We found prices on snoots which ranged from $29.95 to over $150. Flash accessories sure can rake in the bucks; particularly, your bucks.
The amazing new "Double O Dark Snoot" is available for the cost of a 33¢ sheet of 2mm neoprene foam and a piece of duct tape.
Factor in transportation, tax, and time, you may have to spring a whole dollar for it, but it's still about $30 less than its nearest competitor.
The "Double O Dark Snoot" is an all-weather, flexible, crushable, reusable light shaping tool built to fit most hot shoe flashes.
It's a sheet of neoprene foam wrapped around the flash, snugly, and then secured with duct tape. It works great!
No loss of power, function or adjustability with the flash. No special brackets. Need to restore the original configuration? Simply remove the duct tape.
Need a custom size or shape for your beam of light? Utilize the on-site customizer kit, which consists of one more small piece of duct tape; and, simply tape down part of the front of the snoot to close off unwanted area.
This holiday season, before you give that $150 piece of plastic all of the budget, give a 2mm thick piece of neoprene and some duct tape a try.
Our field tests showed that the neoprene snoots were also CTO/CTB gel scrap compatible.
By using common materials and some common sense, you can improvise accessories for your flash which can operate safely, efficiently and effectively.
Unit may not be compatible with full frame snobs, what you tell your stock agency, canon vs. nikon debates, or celebrity photo equipment shop and tell sessions.
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Awsome. I would modify it slightly... on one edge, Glue Velcro on 2 corners and a "band" on the other side, allowing you to make a wider or thinner beam.
ReplyDeletebrings the cost up to at least 2$ owch :)