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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Creative Convention > The Dorkroom > I put on my strobe and pocket wizard hat: The Lighting Thread.
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breathstealer
Dec 4, 2005

Standing room only on the Disco Bus

 So I'm just starting to get into off camera lighting, and I realized my camera is totally not up to the task. I know body upgrading is generally silly but my camera really can't deal with it - I got an RD-1s to deal with my old camera obsession and need for digital immediacy, and now I'm regretting the base ISO of 200 and the 1/125 sync speed. I'm mulling over something like a 20D (around 400USD used locally as far as I can tell), but if I can make up for my camera's inadequacies with more lighting gear and better technique I'd rather do that.

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# ¿ May 25, 2013 19:13
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breathstealer
Dec 4, 2005

Standing room only on the Disco Bus

breathstealer posted:

So I'm just starting to get into off camera lighting, and I realized my camera is totally not up to the task. I know body upgrading is generally silly but my camera really can't deal with it - I got an RD-1s to deal with my old camera obsession and need for digital immediacy, and now I'm regretting the base ISO of 200 and the 1/125 sync speed. I'm mulling over something like a 20D (around 400USD used locally as far as I can tell), but if I can make up for my camera's inadequacies with more lighting gear and better technique I'd rather do that.

Well, nobody read this, but I did more thinking and I realized that a compact with a hotshoe might be up my alley. Anyone had experience shooting with those and off camera lights?

# ¿ Jan 16, 2009 11:27
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breathstealer
Dec 4, 2005

Standing room only on the Disco Bus

Mannequin posted:

How do you guys connect your radio triggers to your flashes? If the flash is on a stand and the radio trigger connects to the flash via sync chord, where does the trigger go? Do you secure it via velcro? Let it dangle?

I put velcro on top of the flash. I suppose a bounce card could also attach at that point when shooting on camera, though I haven't tried it yet.

# ¿ Apr 23, 2009 18:57
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breathstealer
Dec 4, 2005

Standing room only on the Disco Bus

multigl posted:

so I'm an idiot.

I picked up an SB-28 super cheap to add a little light to my kit, hoping to use it off camera with a sync cord. If it's a huge deal I'll get some sort of radio trigger kit.

Anyways, I'm tremendously confused on what type of PC Sync Cable to get: male to male, male to female, female to female? The port on the camera (D700) looks identical to the connector on the flash (sb-28).

Male-male. The ones on the camera and flash are female.

# ¿ May 29, 2009 04:14
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breathstealer
Dec 4, 2005

Standing room only on the Disco Bus

 If anyone's into field hockey my stickbag doubles as my lighting gear bag - the side stick pockets fit umbrellas nicely, while the large inner pocket holds stands and a tripod.

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# ¿ May 25, 2013 19:13
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breathstealer
Dec 4, 2005

Standing room only on the Disco Bus

Ubergoat posted:

I need some help picking out some light mods.
I currently have a speedlight (and borrow another one often), and I'm planning to buy a monolight (hopefully a PCB einstein) towards the end of this year. Ideally I could get a light modifier that would be portable enough to use conveniently w/ the flash but could handle a monobloc + modeling light. So something that's a decent size and that can handle the heat from a monobloc, but not crazy heavy or expensive. From my previous (limited) experience I like the control you get from softboxes better than umbrellas (but they are more expensive).

Is it stupid to try and get something to use both with speedlights and a monobloc, or should I just get something lightweight and cheap for now and get a "real" softbox later?
My budget is someone flexible (want to keep it under 300 or so, possibly less) depending on what the best option seems to be.

Another question - how do gels work on a monobloc? Do you just you just tape the gel inside the softbox or whatever? I've seen gel holders, but from my understanding they don't work in combination with softboxes.

I really appreciate any help, thanks!

Just get a really cheap umbrella or two for now and then shop again when you've got your monobloc?

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