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All links below are to equipment available at Calumet Photographic (available by internet with free shipping over $75, mailorder and 29 retail locations worldwide)


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Building your own diffusion screen or stick-in-a-can? You can find more information in this blog entry and this is the Rosco diffusion material used:

3028 Tough 1/4 White Diffusion 48 3028 Tough 1/4 White Diffusion 48″x 25′ (100 Sq. Foot Roll) Diffusion Material

The Rosco Cinegel offers a broad range of tools for controlling light. Since its introduction in 1970, Cinegel has continually developed and grown to meet the working needs of the professional. Cinegel 3028 Tough 1/4 White Diffusion (1/4 216) offers similar characteristics to Tough 1/2 White Diffusion, but less dense. Tough, heat resistant base. Transmission is not available.



Here’s the aluminum frame and fabric used in this video, complete with frame, fabric and legs:

Calumet 42x78 Calumet 42×78″ Aluminum Frame with Translucent Fabric and Leg Set

This lightweight, portable diffuser system offers fast and easy setup and unlimited light control. Each frame is hinged at the corners and dismantling joints, making setup and breakdown easy. Frames self-lock into position, forming rigid supports for a wide variety of light-control applications. While the durable nylon fabric quickly attaches with elastic corner straps. Kit Includes 42 x 78″ Aluminum Frame, 42 x 78″ Translucent Fabric, and PVC Leg Set.


Here’s a smaller version of frame and fabric:

42 x 42 42 x 42″ (107 x 107cm) Aluminum Frame with Translucent White Fabric

This kit contains one 42 x 42″ (107 x 107cm) Aluminum Frame and one 42 x 42″ (107 x 107cm) Translucent Panel Fabric. This lightweight, portable diffuser system offers fast and easy setup and unlimited light control. Each frame is hinged at the corners and dismantling joints, making setup and breakdown easy. Frames self-lock into position, forming rigid supports for a wide variety of light-control applications. While the durable nylon fabric quickly attaches with elastic corner straps.


The strobe lighting kit:

Genesis 200 1-Light Kit Genesis 200 1-Light Kit

Kit Includes: Genesis 200 Head, 10′ Light Stand, and 45″ White Umbrella with Removable Black Cover. Enter the world of studio lighting with these extremely affordable, and yet sophisticated self-contained flash units. The Genesis 200w/s monolight provides you with all the power and lighting control that you will need to create professional-looking portraits and great still-life tabletop photographs. They will provide you with recycling times as low as one second. The Genesis flash units 5-volt sync voltage is even safe for todays digital cameras. Flash operation has never been easier. The convenient rear control panel of each Genesis puts their full range of flash controls at your finger tips. Each model features digital, variable flash-output controls that allow you to adjust power levels over a 5-stop range. You can switch from full to proportional modeling with the press of a button. A built-in optical photo cell provides wireless flash syncronization and it is adjustable to increase or decrease sensitivity, depending upon the environment you are working in. An audible flash-ready alarm lets you know when your Genesis is fully charged and ready to go. (Compatible with Elinchrom Speedrings.)