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Flash for large group shots
Welcome, Andy!! :) By the sounds of things, this will be taking place indoors??.. If so, then find out what the internal lighting is, as fluorescent lighting creates a colour-cast. Set your camera up accordingly. Secondly, no doubt you will need flash to help cope with action shots in artificial ...
Posted by steven9761 on 27/06/2013 - 10:45
Flash for large group shots
You can see the area that your flash illuminated. Can you force the flash to give a wider spread? Or maybe set the lens to a wider angle or move further back. It will result in a slightly lower resolution as you will have areas to crop on the left and right but at least the whole group wou...
Posted by Gamka on 27/06/2013 - 15:14
First shoot with my penny pinching strobist set up
I've been playing with flashes for a while now, and have been buying bits and bobs from ebay. The kit I have so far includes three Minolta AF4000 flashes (costing about 15 each), generic radio controllers from China (brand name - 'Nice'! - again about 15), and a flash stand (I ended up spending more...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 29/06/2013 - 15:41
Umbrella/Strobist advice
I do think the plastic brackets are adequate (and cost nothing) but if you do find one that actually lets you line up the brolly with the flash - please report back, I'd be interested. OTOH I'm not sure that it makes much difference to the quality of light with the shoot through umbrellas. Tes...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 10/07/2013 - 00:28
Umbrella/Strobist advice
Punch through brollies makes no odds whatsoever providing the beam hits the middle 1/3 , as you'll have the flash set to You gain that back because shoot through can be placed closer to the subject. It all depends what kind of light you want.
Posted by Anvh on 12/07/2013 - 10:47
wireless flash trigger
Hi aputure users and flash experts. Is anyone using an original Pentax flashgun ie 360 or 540 with the aputure triggers? I'm currently dipping my toes back into flash and bought some yongnou 603n triggers which trigger my Pentax 330 flash but only trigger the Pentax 360 in auto mode, it will ...
Posted by garnetgarnet on 23/12/2013 - 15:42
wireless flash trigger
If the AF360 is anything like the AF540, there is some communication between the flash and the camera (e.g. with a zoom lens, the zoom head of the flash is adjusted depending on focal length) when the flash is in M-mode; this is not the case when the flash is in auto-thyristor mode. The trick MIG...
Posted by sterretje on 23/12/2013 - 19:21
wireless flash trigger
I have returned from overindulging on festive food and messed about again with sterretje's gadget advice in mind. I seem to have a result that works for me at least, and at least for the time being. So now the setup that seems to work with the k30 and k20 and Pentax 360 flash with yongnou 60...
Posted by garnetgarnet on 28/12/2013 - 20:22
wireless flash trigger
Hi Stephen, As the other David says, it's A 2.5mm male to male cable. If the trigmaster is like the yongnou, there is a connector for a 2.5mm male. From a quick swuizz on eBay there was a coiled candidate called the canon c1 cable, which I hope will do the trick. There were some longer CCTV ...
Posted by garnetgarnet on 29/12/2013 - 23:39
wireless flash trigger
Hi Stephen, Yes, arrived and working well with the pentax bodies and yongnuo triggers. It also does the half press focus thing! The cable I got was also from that seller. Arrived promptly, but hadn't had time to test. I quite like the idea of the coiled cable as the wired remotes I have alwa...
Posted by garnetgarnet on 06/01/2014 - 18:24
wireless flash trigger
I'm pleased to report that the shutter cable from Cotswold Photo works perfectly with my Aputure Trigmaster2 triggers. For £3 delivered it adds full focus and then shutter release functionality via the triggers link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161160860894?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1...
Posted by stephenparfitt on 09/01/2014 - 13:47
First reflector - too much choice . . .
Ok I have dipped my toe into the strobist world and it is fun My first proper shoot has led me to wanting a decent and robust reflector (useful though the Poundland silver windscreen reflectors have been . . .) Doing some research I can't seem to find any definite views on a good first choice....
Posted by LittleSkink on 03/08/2013 - 20:45
over exposure using fill in flash
My advice would be to set M mode - to control both flash and ambiant light exposures manually. I would forget about trying to cut the flash output using the on-camera Flash Exposure setting, as this is still subject to the quirks of the cameras TTL metering system and the varying relfectivity of...
Posted by McGregNi on 26/08/2013 - 15:24
Metz 58 AF-1 A Mode
I have noticed an interesting behaviour. In using the flash in-door, the camera, with standard settings, tends to use high ISO when the flash is on, probably to balance the flash light with the indoor light. However in doing so, the working range of the flash results in hundreds of meters, while the...
Posted by sebas77 on 31/08/2013 - 18:57
How to use flash with analog body
Fill-in flash is tricky with film: you won't know if it worked until you get your prints back. This can be an expensive learning curve. I'd try a few shots using the flash as your main light source and see how you get on. Set the camera to its maximum speed for flash sync, set the lens aperture ...
Posted by Aero on 17/09/2013 - 14:17
Indoor sports team photograph...advice please
This is the sort of job we local Press Photographers USED to get all the time - now there is a TEACHER with a 'School Camera' who takes them and sends them to the newspaper for FREE so any Freelancers or Staff Snappers don't get the job ! recently had a request from a local paper, national company w...
Posted by gartmore on 17/10/2013 - 20:32
Indoor sports team photograph...advice please
Aside from lighting, think about what you want to say. There's the traditional shot with the captain in the middle, front row kneeling and back row standing. But if you have the chance, try different angles/poses to mix things up. Low down with the kids leaning towards you or in a circle, high ...
Posted by greynolds999 on 17/10/2013 - 23:53
product photography lighting -- help
Shadows add modelling, if you want to reduce them a reflector can throw some of the light back. For most purposes, a large enough window is enough, it's a brilliant, enormous softbox.
Posted by johnriley on 29/10/2013 - 08:37
product photography lighting -- help
Shadows add modelling, if you want to reduce them a reflector can throw some of the light back. For most purposes, a large enough window is enough, it's a brilliant, enormous softbox. Then how about background? just A4 or A3 white paper or won't bother?
Posted by pengbai on 29/10/2013 - 08:43
Questions re a Good Flash for my Pentax K10d
There is one thing that you might want to be aware of with a K10D; the K10D uses the built in flash for 'AF assist' for focusing. So with any flash that does not provide AF assist (either with a dedicated beam or with the main light) and prevents the built-in flash from popping up, your will loos...
Posted by sterretje on 18/11/2013 - 03:14
