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Self Portrait with Built In Flash


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Nikon SB800 inside bellows and one bounced off ceiling. The light on the face came through the camera lens.


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Placed a Nikon SB800 inside the bellows of a Graflex 23, held the

shutter open on Bulb and triggered the Nikon D200 with a

PocketWizard. The light on my face is coming out of the camera lens.

Flash in bellows and a second bounced off ceiling for background were

triggered by the Nikon SU400 controller. I borrowed the idea and

wanted to give it a try. Tomorrow I will try it with a film SLR if I

can just figure out how to fold the flash.

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Hi Gary,

 

many thanks for the detailed description of what you've done. Many people forget about that - seems more seeking for (good) ratings then for sharing ideas with others. Please let us know if you solved the problem to place a flash in a flim SLR.

Personaly I like the results of this "experiment". Never the less I have the feeling that your glasses distract the results a little bit as the light is focused.... Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about glasses (I need to wear glasses as well) just the effect the glasses have in the picture.

 

Regards

Sebastian

 

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John, Sebastian, thanks greatly for the comments. As I said this was not an original idea, I saw a post by Snapify on the Strobist group on Flickr and just had to give it a try. Actually the flash would not fit into the bellows so I had to do two photographs; one with the back off the camera and the strobe hanging out the rear and another with the back on the camera. I blended the correct back onto the camera in PSP. I think that I will try putting a snoot on the flash and trying it with the SLR and do the same in closing the camera. A friend suggested that next time maybe I should shave first. Sebastian, pushing seventy and working that close I can?t see with or without glasses so the next time I will take your suggestion. Again, thanks. BTW, this was not the photograph that I intended to post. The one above is the second attempt and I believe it is better. Basically same set up, just moved the camera so the back did not blend with the painting in the background, got a little more light on the bellows which is red and put on a red shirt to tie into the bellows and the background.

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Gary, I like the second attempt too....I didn't know you had a Flickr account. I just added you as a contact... :)
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Hi Gary,

 

as you I think the second attempt is better (in regards to the camera and the light). But I'm not so sure about the shirt. Might be that it deflect the essential. Perhaps a dark or a black shirt could be better. As well I'm not so sure that it would be a better photo if you shave first (I assume you wouldn't use it to apply for a job ;-) )

 

just my two cents...

 

Regards

Sebastian

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John, looked at your Flickr site and see that we both enjoy extreme manipulations. You have a number that I am envious of. Keep up the work, I will be coming back.

 

Sebastian, you are absolutely correct. I will not use either image on an employment application. However, I am so old and ugly I?ve given up on anyone hiring me regardless. Again, thanks to both of you for the input.

 

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