It's not elaborate; it's just one flash attached to the camera. But the stroboframe gives me the option of shooting verticals without losing the overhead orientation. The on-camera flash isn't necessary, but it can soften any shadow cast by the main (when that is advantageous). The 80/20 omnibounce reflector can be replaced with a conventional trapezoid diffuser, which I frequently use. But when a low ceiling is available, the 80/20 provides softer light. Using the wireless mode makes the setup simpler rather than more complicated. There's no cord to get in the way and far fewer mechanical connections. In truth, the setup is very simple but also very adaptable and adjustable. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cool, but Paul, I have a question. > > It seems that you used rather elaborate setup. My experiments with that > trapezoid moving (or sliding) flash bounce card (made after that video > published here) show that for cases such as this simpler setup would > also work just as good. May I ask isn't it natural to want to have > minimal light setup that will answer all your requirements? > > Boris > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Well, since I got the wireless mode to work, I returned to my original > > mission: Using the 560 flash high atop the stroboframe with an > > Omnibouce 80/20 reflector. (That's a reflector with holes in it that > > directs 80% of the light off the reflector and 20% off atypical 8 foot > > ceiling. ) I used it with and without the on-camera flash. The first > > pic here is with the on-camera (you can see the double catch lights). > > The second is without the on-camera. With the on-camera, you > > essentially have three light sources. I can alter the intensity of the > > 560 by changing teh zoom setting, the angle of the flash head and the > > height of the stroboframe bracket. (It's the dead-serious one -- I > > think they call it 2500 pro -- with height adjustment and camera flip.) > > I have to experiment. But I think this might be a nice setup for > > on-camera work, such as weddings and events. By the way, Grace was > > pretending that she was making an omelet. When I make one for her I use > > a hand mixer in a beaker. She had some orange juice in a thermos. She > > made a mess, and I got scolded:-)). This was a nice conclusion to what > > has been a weekend from hell with rampant flu throughout the house and > > even an ambulance trip to the hospital for 91-year-old mom (who is a > > back home and okay now). But that's another story. Here's Gracie! > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5643208&size=lg > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5643196&size=lg > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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