My homemade fiber optic cable attachment for the Canon WP-DC28

[Gilligan]

I put together a page on MY WEBSITE for making a combo fiber optic cable attachment/camera strobe deflector device for the Canon WP-DC28.

The WP-DC28 lens tunnel blocks a portion of the camera's strobe when taking macro photos up close and may create a hot spot on your photo if you don't block it when used in combo with a slave strobe. This device will completely block the cameras strobe and at the same time fire your slave strobe.

 

[maged_mmh]

Thanks, 1 Q though: what type of FO cable did you use? audio one or computer networks FO (other words: single core or multi core?)

 

[Gilligan]

Thanks, 1 Q though: what type of FO cable did you use? audio one or computer networks FO (other words: single core or multi core?)

The cable I used was a leftover from my old Inon D-180 strobe. I also have the generic cable that came with the 27DX whatever they are?

 

[HowDidIGetIntoThis?]

The glue that is on the Velcro strip will tolerate life underwater?

As an alternative to superglue do you think that silicone or epoxy would work well to hold the FO cable in place?

 

[Gilligan]

The glue that is on the Velcro strip will tolerate life underwater?

As an alternative to superglue do you think that silicone or epoxy would work well to hold the FO cable in place?

So far the glue on the Velcro has held up well. No signs of coming off. It's been on there for several months with several dives.

Silicone or epoxy may be better than Super Glue. I settled for the Mighty Bond because it was easy to get here in Bohol.

 

[HowDidIGetIntoThis?]

Would it work just as well to line the inside of the front of the housing with black electrical tape in the general area of the flash, and just leave a small hole for the F.O. cable to look through? Then the F.O. cable could be secured conventionally with Velcro?

 

[Gilligan]

Would it work just as well to line the inside of the front of the housing with black electrical tape in the general area of the flash, and just leave a small hole for the F.O. cable to look through? Then the F.O. cable could be secured conventionally with Velcro?

If I understand you correctly you would put the Velcro on the flash area of the housing instead of the lens tunnel?
If so I'm sure that would work but you need something to attach the cable to such as the plastic piece or a substitute or perhaps attach something to the end of the cable so it doesn't slip through the Velcro if you are not using the plastic piece.

I elected not to put anything inside the housing to block the camera's strobe in case I needed to use the camera's strobe to take a photo for some unforeseen circumstance.

I'm sure there are many variations that work. It's just a matter of what suits your preferences.

 

[gert7to3]

Many of the commercial fiber optic sets use velcro. I had it on an old Sony housing and it held up fine underwater. You might try looking for heavy duty or weather resistant velcro in auto parts or marine supply stores.

You may also want to consider obtaining opaque plastic sheet from a hobby shop and use the housing's flash diffuser as a pattern make an optical fiber mount that snaps on. I used this method on my Oly SP-350.