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    Budget DIY strobe?

    I have an Olympus TG5, and to buy an Olympus Strobe would cost £379 plus £104 for a short arm and another £109 for a fibre optic cable.... a total of £592 for the full set up. A more reasonable Sea and Sea Ys-03 option is still £325 for a kit. But eBay will sell me a range of Speedlight clones...
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    Macro Ring Light

    Here is a 'handy' accessory I just made that allows me to 'digitally' reduce the output from one sector.........:thumbsdow........I know it is bad but just could not resist. ...and it does work. . More seriously, just stick some black tape on, if you do not like it, peel it off half way...
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    Macro Ring Light

    Here are some links to photos of my Mk 2. I have reduced the bolts to 4 and used embedded helicoils instead of through bolts. https://photos.app.goo.gl/p7CjcPedTysydWBs8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/DaGFQ3Jh2ut2ar7Q7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/vAHM5r22K15SL48s6...
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    Macro Ring Light

    Hi Claude, I will reply soon but have been tied up and am totally frustrated in every attempt to post a photo on the forum.....I have done it before but cannot do it again!!!!!!! Rod
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    Macro Ring Light

    Hi Guys, tanks for your interest and sorry to be so slow to reply. Unfortunately I am more of a snapper than photographer, I do not have any social media feeds and whist I have dozens of photos I would gleefully share I think the moderators might object if I used this forum to show off my...
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    Macro Ring Light

    Thanks. The Flamboyant Cuttlefish was 2 or max 3 inches overall which seems to be standard for that species. Cuttlefish are a novelty to me and most we saw on this trip (to Lembeh) were much smaller, just a half or one inch. The circuit board was engraved using my minimill which I have recently...
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    Macro Ring Light

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    Macro Ring Light

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    Macro Ring Light

    Thanks DIW, Sorry about the ineptitude. I hope this linkg will take you to the photos. https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNoOeT0FT0l5OPVJy-tX91IiUjP6hyFMo4EkD8
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    Macro Ring Light

    Here is my take on a macro ring light. The concept is not new but for me need and availability have handily come together. I just bought an Olympus TG5 and housing; two of its features are super close macro and a fast frame rate, up to 20 fps. I do not have strobes but it is evident that no...
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    Scatchbuilt Canister torch

    Solid is a word I like
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    Scatchbuilt Canister torch

    to str8stroke Glad you like it. Here is an exploded view of an earlier prototype, the principal difference being that the led was mounted on a pill and therefore not as well cooled. The 'handle' is in two parts. [/URL][/IMG] Canister lights are generally favoured by those who switch their lights...
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    Scatchbuilt Canister torch

    The attached sketch should help, please note it is only my working sketch and not a third angle or construction drawing. Referring to the top of the lamp as the end the light comes out off, the bottom of the the magnet ring (black acetate) has 8 dimples drilled into it, equally spaced. The...
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    Scatchbuilt Canister torch

    Here is my scratchbuilt canister light. I made this to suit my idea of the ideal light for my kind of Scottish diving. TIR optic from DX XP-L V6 in cool white DX 5 mode driver (sku162784) 4Px2S battery pack, 8.4 Ah Hall effect switch with magnet ring My aim has been to produce a torch that...
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    Some tests on Chinese Drivers

    I am in the process of building a canister light proposing a 2SxP pack. I wanted a 22mm driver to run at somewhere above 2.5amp for a single XM-L. Checking out available drivers from KD and DX my first choice was the “KD Super Output SSC P7 LED Driver Board” as the simple three modes appealed...
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