Hi, Godfrey, I am searching for a portable flash setup that would provide diffused lighting for taking photos of people at family gatherings and church events. I have tried the pocket bouncer and the omnibounce but have not been satisfied with the results. I am interested in your experience with the Paterson Eflash panel. I understand that this is a manual flash unit. Have you used it by itself for portraits? What is the flash recycling time and is it safe to use with your DS? Thanks.
--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Photo gear, with lots of both black and shiny > surfaces, can be tricky > to photograph well. I normally don't bother with TTL > flash metering > or anything like that. I use a Sunpak 383 with > Lumiquest Mini Softbox > and a Paterson EFlash panel, a couple of diffusers, > and experiment > with settings until I get an exposure that works. > > Bounce and diffuser broaden the light and soften the > contrast nicely. > A little directional illumination makes it sparkle. > Then edit in > Photoshop... > > Godfrey > > On May 15, 2006, at 10:26 AM, Thibouille wrote: > > > I'm a really true newbie concerning flash > photography. > > I can use flash but it is often very ugly lol. > > > > I need to take pictures of my gear for a quick > little website for > > my studies. > > I took a couple with a lens placed on a white > drawing A3 paper. > > Results are OK for a cheap hack but shadows from > the integrated flash > > are problematic. > > I also own an Metz 40MZ2 but TTL is often > unreliable with my D. > > > > Equipment used: > > * ist-D > > * SMCP 100/3.5 macro > > > > Any cheap advice/trick? > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
