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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Photography Equipment => Lighting => Topic started by: Peter on November 08, 2007, 12:50

Title: Satelite dish instead umbrella?
Post by: Peter on November 08, 2007, 12:50

I have weird idea:

Will it be OK to use 90cm wide satelite dish, instead of umbrella, to bounce flash light?

(http://i8.tinypic.com/6xj858k.png)

The reason is I do not have umbrella, and I can find satelite dish very cheap (15$). Is it ok because it is concave?

Title: Re: Satelite dish instead umbrella?
Post by: kosmikkreeper on November 08, 2007, 13:03

It will work if you paint it white, silver, or gold.  :)

Title: Re: Satelite dish instead umbrella?
Post by: Peter on November 08, 2007, 13:06

it is totaly white.

Title: Re: Satelite dish instead umbrella?
Post by: ALTPhotoImages on November 08, 2007, 13:51

I can find an umbrella for a dollar. I mean if you're going to go cheap, paint, and.....

Title: Re: Satelite dish instead umbrella?
Post by: stokfoto on November 08, 2007, 14:02

interesting idea !
it might  but  I  don't know what sort of result you will get. if I were you ,(and if already you got the dish ready and neatly  painted  in white ,I'd give it a go and see the results but if doesn't work then you may consider buying an  umbrella as they  are fairly cheap especially on ebay ,which I think will do the trick.

do let us know if you try the dish,I 'd like  to hear results of  experiment

good luck

Title: Re: Satelite dish instead umbrella?
Post by: Peter on November 08, 2007, 14:21

I cant buy umbrella. Only the shipping will cost me 50$. lol.

The satelitete dish is white, by default, and it has holder for NLB where I can put the flash, and mount all on one wooden tripod, and it is studio equipment, lol!


p.s.
also I do not have umbrela holder, or tripod... and for dish is easy to make out of wood. :D