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DIY Photo Flash Filaments

Manipulate Lighting with a Camera Add-On Using Optical Fibers

— March 26, 2013 — Tech
Photographers can take their skills to the next level by creating their own camera add-on made out of light-transmitting optical fibers.

Using a bunch of these filaments as a funnel that channels the direction of the flash on the camera, a whole new arena of lighting options comes into play. The flexible rods are able to bend in any direction so photographers can choose the precise angle of lighting and change it easily by adjusting the way they hold the fibers. For even cooler effects, the fiber optics can be manipulated to face different directions at once, creating intriguing shadows and unusual displays of light.

This DIY camera add-on project, with its incredibly innovative use of optical fibers, was created by photographer Váncsa Domokos.
Trend Themes
1. Optical Fiber Camera Add-ons - There is an opportunity to disrupt the camera accessories market by creating a customizable and affordable optical fiber add-on for photographers.
2. Flexible Lighting Filaments - There is an opportunity to disrupt the lighting industry by developing flexible lighting filaments that can be manipulated in any direction.
3. DIY Electronics Innovation - There is an opportunity to disrupt the DIY electronics market by offering new and innovative projects such as this optical fiber camera add-on.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - There is an opportunity for photographers to create unique and customizable lighting effects with optical fiber camera add-ons.
2. Camera Accessories - There is an opportunity to disrupt the camera accessories market by creating a customizable and affordable optical fiber add-on for photographers.
3. Lighting - There is an opportunity to disrupt the lighting industry by developing flexible lighting filaments that can be manipulated in any direction.
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