fiber optix

sunkarm · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:56 pm

I have heard that u can DIY fibre optix cords from your camera housing to your strobes.

Is this really possible?

Thanks

plumb bob · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:14 pm

I once made a fibre optic wig not dissimilar to this one....

So anything is possible...

Get the feeling that fella just wasn't happy with how much he was getting paid to stand there looking FAB!

:lol:

plumb bob · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:16 pm

Oh hang on I don't think it's a fella at all... Far out and I haven't even been drinking. :roll:

Cannafish · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:09 pm

PB-feel free to elaborate a little on the 'i built a wig like this once' comment.

I'd be quite interested in a DIY 'eye catching' wig like that! :lol:

plumb bob · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:17 pm

Loooong story with a fair few memory gaps.... Oh crikey is that the time?

.......................

Dive Mistress · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:04 pm

sunkarm wrote:

I have heard that u can DIY fibre optix cords from your camera housing to your strobes.

Is this really possible?

Thanks

search the internet man .. theres heaps of results.

and i think thats a chick. maybe .. maybe not. wish i had a styley wig like that.

gingerninja · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:49 am

Isn't that a photo of plumbbob?

plumb bob · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:11 am

Whoa there big fella! I would never wear that shade of lippy, never!

Packhorse · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:15 am

sunkarm wrote:

Is this really possible?

Anything is possible in DIY. The real question is it practical???

Off the top of my head I'd look at an Optical digital cable from a CD/DVD player. Try Dick Smith or the like for a cheap one. The hard part will be finding a way to attach it to your strobe and camera. You will need the end of the optical cable pointing directly to the cameras flash and strobes sensor.

Flipper · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:43 am

Fiber Optic cable seems cheap enough eg on TradeMe. Shouldn't be too hard to mount it,, and the rest could be put to good use making a wig,, or any other body hair you feel needs illuminating

plumb bob · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:18 am

Mmmmm... Fibre optic Merkin

sunkarm · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:03 pm

It works!!!!!

so i bought fibre optic from Jaycar,

CAT. NO. WO4360:

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it's 4 meters, so i cut them into 4 peices, each 1 meter. Each strobe require 2 of them (2x 1 metre). The problem is attaching them from the housing to the strobes:

This is how i attach them:

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from my Ikelite's housing:

This is how theyare attach to the strobes:

Since my DIY arms are hollows, i have the cables put through inside the arms. So less chances of getting cut if they were exposed. I do admit is i ugly using cable times, bunggie cord,etc. I do plan to assemble it better later on. FYI, the local dive shops here sell 1 meter of Sea and Sea fibre optic for NZ$195. I bought mine for NZ$22.50 for a 4 meters cord.

hope this info is useful

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