From: Miserere
2009/9/17 Ed Keeney <[email protected]>:
> 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.
>
> --
> Thanks!
> Ed
> http://picasaweb.google.com/ewkphoto/PESO?feat=directlink
One thing nobody has mentioned is the trigger voltage of the Vivitar
285HV. I just want to make sure that the voltage is low enough for
your camera.
This might be a moot point, but I thought I'd bring it up just in
case. I don't want you to fry your camera :-)
6V - safe for digital.
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/02/return-of-classic.html
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