Hi Al, What kind of numbers go you get with this setup? I'm assuming that you use the umbrella as a main light and the on camera light as the fill running 2-3:1? I'm thinking that used in full manual mode they work okay. But can you tell us how reliably TTL works with this setup? Can you tell us what you are getting for exposure values? I'm interested, it wouldn't require much for me to reproduce your setup as I have a lot of the stuff (stands, lights, Turbo Bat., umbrellas), already. Thanks for your input.
Cheers/Chip > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Al Ruscelli > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 11:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [inbox] Re: EOS Speedlite and SoftBox. > > > I think I've posted this here before, but if you're interested in the > setup I use with a 550EX flash, here goes. > > Three or four photos of my setup can be viewed here: > > http://www.ruscelli.com/canon_550ex_flash.htm > > What I use is: > > Redwing Light Stand (the one with that automatically retracts its legs > when lifted and automatically deploys the legs when set down). > > Umbrella (which I close and strap with Velcro strips to the light stand > when transporting from vehicle to site and back) > > Bogen Umbrella Swivel Adapter > > 550EX Flash and Shoe/Mini Stand (the mini stand that comes with the > 550EX is what I use to attach the flash to the Bogen umbrella swivel > adapter) > > Quantum Battery 1+ and Connecting Cord > > Quantum Battery Clamp (attaches to the light stand and the Quantum > battery is clipped onto the clamp). > > Starting from scratch, this setup would be pretty expensive. But, since > I already own an use extra 550EX flashes (~$400), Quantum battery packs > (~$150 for the Battery 1+), connecting cords (~$50), and umbrellas > (~$30), I had to purchase only the Redwing light stand, Bogen swivel > adapter, and Quantum battery clamp to complete the setup (probably less > than $150 investment for those three items). > > Interestingly, in transporting this setup, I can leave it nearly fully > assembled when I need to, merely taking off the umbrella and Velcro > stripping it to the stand, and dropping the stand down a bit to carry it > from the vehicle and back, etc. Makes for a lot less on-location > assembly time. > > Al Ruscelli > > * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
