> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Karen > Nakamura > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 7:13 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: EOS Canon Flash with Umbrellas > > > At 10:59 PM -0800 04.12.16, Alan Bell wrote: > >I want to use a 580EX and a 550EX with umbrellas in a studio > situation. Are > >any light stands, mounting hardware, umbrellas, etc. made by > third parties > >especially for these Canon units? > > You'll find the 580/550EX are too weak for real studio work with > umbrellas or softboxes unless you get the REAL CLOSE to the subject. > If you look at Canon's examples in their catalogues, they are usually > using direct flash (ugly shadows and all). > > Nothing beats a full power studio strobe, unfortunately.
That's *not* the answer I was looking for. :-) * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
