Shapes to strap on Flash ?

G.E.Zekai · 02-28-2015, 05:40 PM

Hey People, how is it going?

Recently i come cross to a cool gadget called "Lastolite Strobo Gobo". Basically it allows you to put shapes over your flash light which is cool however it is fairly expensive for my taste.

I think with a laser printer and transparent paper i can do similar stuff and strap it in front of my speelights however i do not own a laser printer. Does any of you know what are those shapes, individually, called? or similar transparent shape stuff that we can use for similar purpose.

I also live in EU so not every US gadget is available. Please name anything that can be used in similar fashion and cheap

**narual** · 02-28-2015, 06:11 PM

http://lowel.tiffen.com/edu/light_controls/cookaloris.html

http://masteringphoto.com/d-i-y-light-blockers-gobos-barn-doors-snoots-and-grids/

MPrince · 03-08-2015, 06:20 AM

You can also improvise with materials on hand, like this: Strobist: Fourth and Long? Drop Back and Punt with a Plant. There's another example somewhere where DH stacks a bunch of water glasses to create an interesting background, but I couldn't find that post.

G.E.Zekai · 03-08-2015, 07:49 AM

Thants a brilliant idea! thanks mate.

Originally posted by MPrince

You can also improvise with materials on hand, like this: Strobist: Fourth and Long? Drop Back and Punt with a Plant. There's another example somewhere where DH stacks a bunch of water glasses to create an interesting background, but I couldn't find that post.

MPrince · 03-08-2015, 08:43 AM

Oh, I'm just the messenger, thank David Hobby. He's the brilliant one!

**skunktail** · 03-08-2015, 02:32 PM

if you are looking for cutouts to use as a gobo,
why not just cut shapes out of black cardboard?

G.E.Zekai · 03-08-2015, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by skunktail

if you are looking for cutouts to use as a gobo,
why not just cut shapes out of black cardboard?

Tried that but somehow failed. will try it again with some next level duck tape skills.

02-28-2015, 05:40 PM	#1
G.E.Zekai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 199	Shapes to strap on Flash ? Hey People, how is it going? Recently i come cross to a cool gadget called "Lastolite Strobo Gobo". Basically it allows you to put shapes over your flash light which is cool however it is fairly expensive for my taste. I think with a laser printer and transparent paper i can do similar stuff and strap it in front of my speelights however i do not own a laser printer. Does any of you know what are those shapes, individually, called? or similar transparent shape stuff that we can use for similar purpose. I also live in EU so not every US gadget is available. Please name anything that can be used in similar fashion and cheap

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03-08-2015, 06:20 AM	#3
MPrince Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 1,495	You can also improvise with materials on hand, like this: Strobist: Fourth and Long? Drop Back and Punt with a Plant. There's another example somewhere where DH stacks a bunch of water glasses to create an interesting background, but I couldn't find that post.

03-08-2015, 07:49 AM	#4
G.E.Zekai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 199 Original Poster	Thants a brilliant idea! thanks mate. Originally posted by MPrince You can also improvise with materials on hand, like this: Strobist: Fourth and Long? Drop Back and Punt with a Plant. There's another example somewhere where DH stacks a bunch of water glasses to create an interesting background, but I couldn't find that post.

03-08-2015, 08:43 AM	#5
MPrince Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 1,495	Oh, I'm just the messenger, thank David Hobby. He's the brilliant one!

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skunktail Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 287	if you are looking for cutouts to use as a gobo, why not just cut shapes out of black cardboard?

03-08-2015, 03:08 PM	#7
G.E.Zekai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 199 Original Poster	Originally posted by skunktail if you are looking for cutouts to use as a gobo, why not just cut shapes out of black cardboard? Tried that but somehow failed. will try it again with some next level duck tape skills.

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