Hi Ed,
The safest bet for situations where you don't know what kind of
ceiling you'll be working with is the Lumiquest Pocket Bounce.
http://www.lumiquest.com/products/pocket-bouncer.htm
This device provides nice diffusion and a natural look but doesn't
rely on help from the ceiling. You'll only lose a bit more than one
stop of light with this device. That could be critical for this job.
The flash will work well for table shots, speakers or small groups. If
you have to shoot a large group, you may want to use a tripod and
correct the lighting in post.
Paul
On Sep 17, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Ed Keeney wrote:
De-lurking to pose a question...
I've been nominated (not at my request) to take pictures at a end of
year dinner for my daughters softball team. I did something similar
about 15 years ago with an older setup I no longer have (theft).
Since then, things have changed, yet things remain the same.
Here's my question...
Does anyone have thoughts on using a bounce card versus using a
diffuser for flash shots? Any recommendations to look at?
I searched the PDML archives and found Christine Aguila's GESO Flash
Practice thread from January 2009 (great work!).
My equipment...
Body: K100D
Lenses: DA18-55 (kit) and FA50 (1.4) I have longer, but won't be
using those
Flash: Vivitar 285HV
I can squeak something new into the camera bag under the guise of
needing it for this event. I don't know the layout of the venue, so
I'm not sure what I can get from a bounce off the ceiling. The
Vivitar doesn't swivel, but does have vertical bounce.
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Thanks!
Ed
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