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May 13, 2009 | 07:08 AM

#6961

breaux_tC

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May 13, 2009 | 07:33 AM

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i love posting this every now and again

May 13, 2009 | 07:39 AM

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hey chris i was wondering about your pocket wizard...

does it would kinda like the canon infrared thing? cause i finally have some money for a 580 and i wanted a wireless transmitter for it cause i might mount the flash onto a tripod and like off to the side for shoots.. the pocket wizard works for what im trying to do right?

Umm i wouldn't suggest you buy a PW, its $400+ and that's just for one off cam flash. PWs are not for beginners! Your better off buying cheaper manual ones like Cyber Syncs or Ebay ones. And the TTL is cool but i dont use it much because im use to manual. oh yea the range sucks ___ on the new PWs. it only work good with the 430exII not the 430ex or my 580, too much RF interference.

May 13, 2009 | 08:19 AM

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May 13, 2009 | 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by miketf1

Umm i wouldn't suggest you buy a PW, its $400+ and that's just for one off cam flash. PWs are not for beginners! Your better off buying cheaper manual ones like Cyber Syncs or Ebay ones. And the TTL is cool but i dont use it much because im use to manual. oh yea the range sucks butt on the new PWs. it only work good with the 430exII not the 430ex or my 580, too much RF interference.

there's always radio poppers, Ive seen comparisons and the radio poppers tend to spank pocket wizards but in range.

May 13, 2009 | 03:00 PM

#6966

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PHOTTIX STRATO if ur using a 580ex II.

May 13, 2009 | 03:13 PM

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MysTiKchRis

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Originally Posted by MysTiKchRis

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Originally Posted by miketf1

Umm i wouldn't suggest you buy a PW, its $400+ and that's just for one off cam flash. PWs are not for beginners! Your better off buying cheaper manual ones like Cyber Syncs or Ebay ones. And the TTL is cool but i dont use it much because im use to manual. oh yea the range sucks butt on the new PWs. it only work good with the 430exII not the 430ex or my 580, too much RF interference.

there's always radio poppers, Ive seen comparisons and the radio poppers tend to spank pocket wizards but in range.

Radio poppers cost more and there mounting system is funky. you gonna get them?

May 13, 2009 | 03:43 PM

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alright so i settled on the phottix. the quality looks a bit weak and it doesnt have ETTL but hey its $30. ill play with it as soon as i get the flash and the transmitter

May 13, 2009 | 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MysTiKchRis

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Originally Posted by miketf1

Umm i wouldn't suggest you buy a PW, its $400+ and that's just for one off cam flash. PWs are not for beginners! Your better off buying cheaper manual ones like Cyber Syncs or Ebay ones. And the TTL is cool but i dont use it much because im use to manual. oh yea the range sucks butt on the new PWs. it only work good with the 430exII not the 430ex or my 580, too much RF interference.

there's always radio poppers, Ive seen comparisons and the radio poppers tend to spank pocket wizards but in range.

Radio poppers cost more and there mounting system is funky. you gonna get them?

Ill most likely get one of those, but not now, I dont need them. I use an st e2 and its fine for me. I get the radio transmitters when I have a studio and strobe set up. Aside from that there is no reason for me to get them, I dont need to stand 50 feet away to take a portrait picture hahaha.

May 13, 2009 | 06:09 PM

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May 13, 2009 | 09:28 PM

#6971

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Just wanted to throw up some recent pics. I was lucky enough to have a deerfly in my garage the other night:

And a damselfly outside my front door:

May 13, 2009 | 09:48 PM

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HOLY CRAP!

May 13, 2009 | 10:02 PM

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i feel itchy looking at it.

May 13, 2009 | 10:07 PM

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i feel itchy looking at it.

You sure it's not crabs?

May 13, 2009 | 10:15 PM

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yeah your damn cancer crab there!

May 13, 2009 | 10:30 PM

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nice

how do you keep the insects still while photographing them?

what macro lens are you using?

May 13, 2009 | 11:06 PM

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awesome macros

May 13, 2009 | 11:21 PM

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nice!! i wish i could afford a nice macro setup!

May 14, 2009 | 01:01 AM

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I used a Canon XSi with the MP-E 65mm. As far as a flash goes I used a 430ex on a home-customized flash bracket with a paper towel around it as a diffuser.

As far as keeping them still, generally I either shoot em at night or in the morning. At night they tend to groom or are too tired to fly away. As far as in the morning, they're just not warmed up yet and are quite sluggish. Mid day, just forget it!

This is one of my first shots with this lens, and I can't remember if I posted it or not, but here goes. A lovely carpenter ant.

May 14, 2009 | 01:34 AM

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sweet shots! you post those on POTN yet?