A Photography forum. PhotoBanter.com

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » PhotoBanter.com forum » Photo Techniques » Photographing People
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Collapsible reflectors



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old January 8th 05, 04:45 PM
Andy-J
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Collapsible reflectors

Obtained my first collapsible reflector. Nice 42" deal. Great.
Except.....can't get the darn thing back in the bag. Any tricks for
"collapsing" them properly?


  #2  
Old January 10th 05, 03:01 PM
Tom Hudson
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Andy-J wrote:
Obtained my first collapsible reflector. Nice 42" deal. Great.
Except.....can't get the darn thing back in the bag. Any tricks for
"collapsing" them properly?


If you mean a plastic/rubber ring with material stretched across, one
way is to bring opposite sides together, then fold the two loops into
each other, kinda. I haven't got it here so I'm working from memory.
Does that help?

Tom
  #3  
Old January 10th 05, 03:01 PM
Tom Hudson
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Andy-J wrote:
Obtained my first collapsible reflector. Nice 42" deal. Great.
Except.....can't get the darn thing back in the bag. Any tricks for
"collapsing" them properly?


If you mean a plastic/rubber ring with material stretched across, one
way is to bring opposite sides together, then fold the two loops into
each other, kinda. I haven't got it here so I'm working from memory.
Does that help?

Tom
  #4  
Old January 15th 05, 10:44 PM
Robert J. Mathes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Twist baby, twist.

"Tom Hudson" wrote in message
.. .
Andy-J wrote:
Obtained my first collapsible reflector. Nice 42" deal. Great.
Except.....can't get the darn thing back in the bag. Any tricks for
"collapsing" them properly?


If you mean a plastic/rubber ring with material stretched across, one
way is to bring opposite sides together, then fold the two loops into
each other, kinda. I haven't got it here so I'm working from memory.
Does that help?

Tom



  #5  
Old January 15th 05, 10:44 PM
Robert J. Mathes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Twist baby, twist.

"Tom Hudson" wrote in message
.. .
Andy-J wrote:
Obtained my first collapsible reflector. Nice 42" deal. Great.
Except.....can't get the darn thing back in the bag. Any tricks for
"collapsing" them properly?


If you mean a plastic/rubber ring with material stretched across, one
way is to bring opposite sides together, then fold the two loops into
each other, kinda. I haven't got it here so I'm working from memory.
Does that help?

Tom



  #6  
Old January 16th 05, 09:42 AM
zeitgeist
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default



Obtained my first collapsible reflector. Nice 42" deal. Great.
Except.....can't get the darn thing back in the bag. Any tricks for
"collapsing" them properly?



the small ones practically fold themselves. Wait till you try one of those
backgrounds that is 8 foot wide.

grab opposite sides and bring them together, make one hand slightly lower
than the other, the other two corners should start to turn inwards with
mickey mouse like ears, one slightly inside the other, just encourage that
folding.

or just twist and you will see something curl up underneath, just keep it
going and it will fall flat. when you wrestle with a really big one you
don't that spring tension to keep that third side going and unfortunately
most of us don't have a third hand.


  #7  
Old January 16th 05, 09:42 AM
zeitgeist
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default



Obtained my first collapsible reflector. Nice 42" deal. Great.
Except.....can't get the darn thing back in the bag. Any tricks for
"collapsing" them properly?



the small ones practically fold themselves. Wait till you try one of those
backgrounds that is 8 foot wide.

grab opposite sides and bring them together, make one hand slightly lower
than the other, the other two corners should start to turn inwards with
mickey mouse like ears, one slightly inside the other, just encourage that
folding.

or just twist and you will see something curl up underneath, just keep it
going and it will fall flat. when you wrestle with a really big one you
don't that spring tension to keep that third side going and unfortunately
most of us don't have a third hand.


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
reflectors vs diffusers which are better for portraits? David Virgil Hobbs Digital Photography 50 December 5th 04 08:06 PM
reflectors vs diffusers which are better for portraits? David Virgil Hobbs 35mm Photo Equipment 45 December 5th 04 08:06 PM
reflectors vs diffusers which are better for portraits? David Virgil Hobbs Photographing People 50 December 5th 04 08:06 PM
f-stop ring of Collapsible Leica Summicron 50mm Screw Mount too tight Black&White 35mm Photo Equipment 0 September 27th 04 07:27 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 PhotoBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.