DIY Flash Reflectors

[VPooler]

Call around movie theatres in your area, they might be decomissioning 35mm projectors, each of which has a sweet and tasty reflector bowl inside. I would give you one but the shipping would be astronomical since it is quite big and heavy. Also, it is quite big, probably overkill for your flash gun. But if you want a studio solution then keep in mind the projector lamphouse reflector idea.

Edit: this is what a standard reflector looks like, for up to 4kW lamphouses: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dwes4ciumq...2012.10.26.jpg

[Drew Bedo]

Aluminum or stainless mixing bowls . . . copper for a warmer tione.

If you live in snow country you may be able to buy to a snow saucer (used by kids when sliding down a snow covered hill) Might be a good substrate for a reflector.

[Jac@stafford.net]

Very interesting. Is this something you are willing to share with us. Materials needed etc...Looks great.

What is pictured is a combination of two once-available products. The magneto is from a Printex Flashtronic flash and the triple head from a no-name C-cell battery flash. I have accumulated several.

[I4YM]

Thanks Jac and everyone else...