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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 04:28 AM
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there is a spot near titlow beach. great lil park and everything with a great view of the bridge. just go across the tracks toward night time and you shouldnt have an issue.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 04:50 AM
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 05:42 AM
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i hear good things about the gary fong lightsphere

lightsphere is too big and heavy for me, though Ive heard its great for weddings. Its like guarantee good flash pic with no thinking if you're using a lightsphere,

right now I just use a stofen, however I almost never use it like you're supposed to, I rarely have it at 45 degrees, I spin my flash everywhere and bounce it all over the place. Only reason I use the stofen is that it throws a small amount of light forward to light up the the eye sockets, while everything else is bounced depending on what direction I want the main light to come from.

Ive heard good things about the demb flip it. However I think Im gonna end up just getting a portable softbox and use the stofen for outdoor fill if I want a harsher light.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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so i still havent decided one a bag yet. i have 1 body, 3 lens - 50mm, 18-55, and 55-250. no hoods no other accessories. i want to find a hood for the 55-250 and possibly get a flash in the near future as well as well as sell the 18-55. So should i get the slingshot 100 or 200. I dont want a big bag because ill have way to much extra room, and i like the capability of opening up the bag and pulling the camera out on the fly. So help me?
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RnB180
Originally Posted by DonNguyen
i hear good things about the gary fong lightsphere

lightsphere is too big and heavy for me, though Ive heard its great for weddings. Its like guarantee good flash pic with no thinking if you're using a lightsphere,

right now I just use a stofen, however I almost never use it like you're supposed to, I rarely have it at 45 degrees, I spin my flash everywhere and bounce it all over the place. Only reason I use the stofen is that it throws a small amount of light forward to light up the the eye sockets, while everything else is bounced depending on what direction I want the main light to come from.

Ive heard good things about the demb flip it. However I think Im gonna end up just getting a portable softbox and use the stofen for outdoor fill if I want a harsher light.
if thats too heavy for you, you're gonna be in a world of pain if you ever move to a 1 series body
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DonNguyen
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Originally Posted by DonNguyen
i hear good things about the gary fong lightsphere

lightsphere is too big and heavy for me, though Ive heard its great for weddings. Its like guarantee good flash pic with no thinking if you're using a lightsphere,

right now I just use a stofen, however I almost never use it like you're supposed to, I rarely have it at 45 degrees, I spin my flash everywhere and bounce it all over the place. Only reason I use the stofen is that it throws a small amount of light forward to light up the the eye sockets, while everything else is bounced depending on what direction I want the main light to come from.

Ive heard good things about the demb flip it. However I think Im gonna end up just getting a portable softbox and use the stofen for outdoor fill if I want a harsher light.
if thats too heavy for you, you're gonna be in a world of pain if you ever move to a 1 series body
light sphere is too heavy and bulky for me to have attached to the end of a flash plus its heavy enough to toss your flash head around unless you have it locked at 90 or 180 degrees. A 1d is different, its the camera body.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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so i went to the local camera store and tried out both the 100 and the 200 and the 100 is perfect.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RnB180
Originally Posted by DonNguyen
Originally Posted by RnB180
Originally Posted by DonNguyen
i hear good things about the gary fong lightsphere

lightsphere is too big and heavy for me, though Ive heard its great for weddings. Its like guarantee good flash pic with no thinking if you're using a lightsphere,

right now I just use a stofen, however I almost never use it like you're supposed to, I rarely have it at 45 degrees, I spin my flash everywhere and bounce it all over the place. Only reason I use the stofen is that it throws a small amount of light forward to light up the the eye sockets, while everything else is bounced depending on what direction I want the main light to come from.

Ive heard good things about the demb flip it. However I think Im gonna end up just getting a portable softbox and use the stofen for outdoor fill if I want a harsher light.
if thats too heavy for you, you're gonna be in a world of pain if you ever move to a 1 series body
light sphere is too heavy and bulky for me to have attached to the end of a flash plus its heavy enough to toss your flash head around unless you have it locked at 90 or 180 degrees. A 1d is different, its the camera body.
Lightsphere is nothing. Try lunging around a Strobe Frame.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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NYNCTC, always go one size bigger than u think ur gonna need. Trust me it feels up faster than u think.
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Friends Wedding

Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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weddings are always fun. The down side is you legs are gone by the end of the day.
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Originally Posted by MysTiKchRis
Originally Posted by RnB180
Originally Posted by DonNguyen
Originally Posted by RnB180
Originally Posted by DonNguyen
i hear good things about the gary fong lightsphere

lightsphere is too big and heavy for me, though Ive heard its great for weddings. Its like guarantee good flash pic with no thinking if you're using a lightsphere,

right now I just use a stofen, however I almost never use it like you're supposed to, I rarely have it at 45 degrees, I spin my flash everywhere and bounce it all over the place. Only reason I use the stofen is that it throws a small amount of light forward to light up the the eye sockets, while everything else is bounced depending on what direction I want the main light to come from.

Ive heard good things about the demb flip it. However I think Im gonna end up just getting a portable softbox and use the stofen for outdoor fill if I want a harsher light.
if thats too heavy for you, you're gonna be in a world of pain if you ever move to a 1 series body
light sphere is too heavy and bulky for me to have attached to the end of a flash plus its heavy enough to toss your flash head around unless you have it locked at 90 or 180 degrees. A 1d is different, its the camera body.
Lightsphere is nothing. Try lunging around a Strobe Frame.
I refuse to use such large brackets. If I want to get rid of the side shadows, I bounce off the ceiling/walls with the stofen. But now that I'll be using wireless flash, I'll have lots more options for directional light.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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there is still room in the 100 for a flash when i get it. plus ill be getting the one that holds a laptop as well in the fall.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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your still gonna get shadow regardless "unless you use a right flash" its just the RIGHT kind of shadow.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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bah I want some more lenses haha
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by MysTiKchRis
your still gonna get shadow regardless "unless you use a right flash" its just the RIGHT kind of shadow.
what do you mean im confused.

I dont get shadows btw when I bounce it, unless I want shadows in the image.

I only use the stofen for bounce because it throws a teeny bit of light forward.
and I just use a 430 ex, nothing fancy.

cheers
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by RnB180
Originally Posted by MysTiKchRis
your still gonna get shadow regardless "unless you use a right flash" its just the RIGHT kind of shadow.
what do you mean im confused.

I dont get shadows btw when I bounce it.
I have a pretty good understanding of how light works

I only use the stofen for bounce because it through a teeny bit of light forward.

cheers
well if you bounce off of ceiling you still get that slight shadow under someones nose.

Oh yea typo i meant to Say if you don't want shadow use a Ring Flash.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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just ordered my 50mm 1.8 :D

Being a broke college student sucks!
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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^^ tell me about it. I want a 50mm prime too
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POTN has tons of them for about $65 shipped. And they go within hours of being posted..

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