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How To Eliminate Flare With A DIY Flag

Oct 7, 2012 by Udi Tirosh Leave a Comment

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Here is a neat idea. If you are shooting against the sun a lot you are probably have your favorite way of blocking the sun to avoid flare. Maybe a fancy lens hood, maybe a nasty flag or a Coroplast frame or maybe even your hand.

If you want to stay consistent and focus on creativity, the folks at Digital Camera World have a great idea for you – build your own super versatile flag.

How To Eliminate Flare With A DIY Flag

Using a wire, a few clamps and some bolts you can build a tripod attachable flag that can move around and protect the lens from that killer flare.

[DIY Photography Hacks: build an anti-flare shield with wire and black card]

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About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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