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Old May 18, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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ha ha. I think Alas has the m3 bumper.
Old May 18, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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____ chris.. can i come watch you on a shoot one day? i would definitely learn a lot... been shooting so long without a flash i dont know what to do with the 580..

btw i got the 580 and the phottix but the phottix seems a bit weird... like it wont do 2 consecutive flashes.. i would take one shot and it would flash, take another shot for good luck and it wouldnt flash.. any ideas?
Old May 18, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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its not my cup of tea. Rather get the real deal, thats why im parting out and selling end of summer.
Old May 18, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by miketf1
poop chris.. can i come watch you on a shoot one day? i would definitely learn a lot... been shooting so long without a flash i dont know what to do with the 580..

btw i got the 580 and the phottix but the phottix seems a bit weird... like it wont do 2 consecutive flashes.. i would take one shot and it would flash, take another shot for good luck and it wouldnt flash.. any ideas?
Misfire? cheap radios have that problem. yea sure you can watch maybe ill shoot your car.
Old May 18, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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or your batteries aren't charged very well and its just taking a while for your flash to charge
Old May 18, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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if your batteries are low, then you'd need to wait for the flash to recharge a few seconds.

or as mentioned earlier it can be misfires.

I used a 580 and 430 last week for a few hundred portraits with the st e2
and those flashes fired one after another, I was surprised. I took like a 7 shots in succession like a 70 times and it fired every time, not one misfire or ettl miscommunication.


This was indoors however, when I use these outdoors, I have be aware of of which way the sensors are pointing.
Old May 18, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DonNguyen
here's a teaser of what i shot over the weekend

nothin?
Old May 18, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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U already know my thoughts.
Old May 18, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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doesnt compare to real waves :D
Old May 18, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by BlckdOutTC

doesn't compare to Don's wave shot. ha ha
Old May 19, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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its like the civics putting BMW taillights on their car
Old May 19, 2009 | 03:12 AM
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pshh that aint a real wave!!
Old May 19, 2009 | 04:36 AM
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real wave or fake...its...nevermind...i'll keep my mouth shut
Old May 19, 2009 | 04:49 AM
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hey don
Old May 19, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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sup buddy
Old May 19, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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thinking about how fun it would be to surf on one of those things that you took that picture of
Old May 19, 2009 | 05:35 AM
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one of saddam's former palaces...
Old May 19, 2009 | 05:36 AM
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wow
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