Where to find this Flash acessory?

netuser · 10-09-2009, 12:55 PM

Hi all

I'm trying to find online, preference to ebay, this flash acessory.
English is not my main language so until now I couldn't find it

Can anyone give a hand ?

Thanks in advance

*SOldBear* · 10-09-2009, 01:17 PM

On Strobist...

Better Beamer from Adorama

netuser · 10-09-2009, 02:30 PM

too expensive.
I'm looking for a chinese version from ebay

But thanks for pointing this to me

*wildlifephotog* · 10-09-2009, 02:48 PM

You can take a fresnel lens, like from a book shop, and make one.
Cut the fresnel to about 4X6 and make your own sides. You just have to test for best range.

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netuser · 10-09-2009, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by wildlifephotog

You can take a fresnel lens, like from a book shop, and make one.
Cut the fresnel to about 4X6 and make your own sides. You just have to test for best range.

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Thanks.

Going to do one for me

*SOldBear* · 10-09-2009, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by wildlifephotog

You can take a fresnel lens, like from a book shop, and make one.[/url]

Or go to your local auto-parts store for an wide angle Fresnel lens.

netuser · 10-12-2009, 04:27 AM

*XL* MAGNIFIER! FRESNEL LENS FULL PAGE MAGNIFYING SHEET on eBay (end time 13-Oct-09 20:33:33 BST)

This fresnel lens can be cut in half from A4 to A5 without problems ??

bdery · 10-12-2009, 04:56 AM

Yes a Fresnel lens can be cut, just like any other lens. A Fresnel lens is basically (I'm simplifying) a regular lens with the middle parts removed, so that only the curvature of the outer surface remains.

*mel* · 10-18-2009, 12:03 PM

Amazon has quite a few of these as well. I think I'm going to try to make one too.

PolishMike · 10-18-2009, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by netuser

*XL* MAGNIFIER! FRESNEL LENS FULL PAGE MAGNIFYING SHEET on eBay (end time 13-Oct-09 20:33:33 BST)

This fresnel lens can be cut in half from A4 to A5 without problems ??

Just make sure you cut around the edges and not down the middle as you would with a sheet of paper

GerryL · 10-18-2009, 05:31 PM

Sweeet!
I think you can get this fresnel magnifying lenses at your local walmart too as long as they have the optical shop.
I have seen the page magnifiers there and they most certainly are these fresnel lenses.

I have to check out the price though as I just ignore them since I didn't have a use for them before..but I do now!

Ben_Edict · 10-19-2009, 05:03 AM

Originally Posted by PolishMike

Just make sure you cut around the edges and not down the middle as you would with a sheet of paper

Exactly, you have to keep the central part!

Ben

netuser · 10-19-2009, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by Ben_Edict

Exactly, you have to keep the central part!

Ben

I did

I made some testing before the cut.

Seems my flash acessory works great