DIY Reflector Holder

I wasnt ready to go out and spend $50 on a reflector holder so I made one, Hope this helps

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Howto & Style

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• diy
• do
• it
• yourself
• reflector
• holder
• strobist
• 5in1

[alexstreinu]

oh come on for that all the pain?! you could just hang the reflector in the light stand !!

[dorcasm]

good stuff, thanks!

[hpept]

why just don't put a wingnut washer on top of the 1/4" screw of the light stand and hang the reflector on the wingnut? I did it and it works well.

[cpovey1]

@hoykuneho Photographers put cameras on tripods-this is on a light stand. Even the 'professional' reflector holders mount to light stands, so while this is limited, it's not bad for a couple of bucks and is a start. Maybe this will inspire someone else to come up with a true reflector holder with arm, that allows positioning. Of course, it will still need that light stand...

[KhonCanHua]

????

[LOT425]

nice. the only issue i see is angling up or down.

[spongah]

wow super not useful! lol jk I was looking for something to hold a 4x4 piece of ply wood painted white

[dima9944]

@hoykuneho I think when most people think DIY, they think Do It Yourself (like with PVC pipes and such), as opposed to gear modifications which is altering equipment. It isn't that important, honestly, just misleading title.

[hoykuneho]

@dima9944 Not really. Every good photographer has a tripod, and smart photographers have more than one. Reflector holders, umbrella holders, and many other photography equipment are designed to be add ons to tripods. So in a sense, this is a DIY reflector holder add on meant to be attached to a tripod.

[dima9944]

Seems a bit pointless to call it DIY when you have to buy a tripod for it.