Studio Flash
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Studio Flash
Wireless Flash Triggers Compared
The wireless flash trigger changes almost daily, regular updates are necessary to keep abreast of the latest gadgets and trends. This article is adapted from a video course update from Phil Steele Photographer SteeleTraining (Dot com).
From low-budget end of the spectrum, the venerable Cactus V2 trigger has been replaced by a newer model, the V4 Cactus, which introduces several improvements to the physical design. Also replaces the previous receptor CR2 battery as often available AAA battery, a great idea, because it's easy to accidentally the receiver on and run the battery down.
Also in the area of low budget we have the RF-602 Yongnuo Chinese, the latest in a series of factors economic triggers of this company. Internet reports indicate a good reliability, but as with all triggers for low cost, quality of construction can be questionable.
A third option is the low buget Cowboy Studio flash trigger currently being sold on Amazon.com in North America. Readers are encouraged to read the reports of Amazon users with camera equipment similar to theirs, and reliability of these systems may vary when combined with different camera gear.
Finally, many UK readers report success with wi-fi iShoot PT-04 shooting, widely available on auction sites, but also Amazon is sold in the UK, making it a popular choice there.
In all cases, Steele recommends that readers seeking out the triggers batteries using readily available at their receptors (eg, AAA) instead of specialized batteries, such as CR2 are not as readily available in the field for emergency replacements.
Time to guide designed for professionals and amateurs with big budgets, the first category to consider is the radius of only synchronize triggers. They synchronize the flash with the shutter of the camera, but not offered through the lens power measurement flash.
The industry standard for long in this category is the PocketWizard Plus II. These great timing triggers only have a solid professional reputation of reliability and range, under any field conditions. For photographers with the budget for them, Steele said that there is little reason to find any other brand of sync only shot.
However, for those with a smaller budget is a little less expensive than alternatives yet is an important step of low-budget triggers described above.
The trigger CyberSync by Paul Buff (sold by Alien Bees) much less PocketWizards expensive, usually about half the price, but its reputation for reliability is not as well established. As with all these systems, your mileage can vary, so look for reports from users with the same camera gear to your account.
Another for prices below the PocketWizard system level Elinchrom Skyport system is Universal. Elinchrom also makes TTL triggering systems dedicated line of flash units of study, but the universal system can work with any brand of flash.
The Skyport has a good reputation for reliability, but according to Steele, is a drawback that prevents it from being a competitor for use. The Skyport uses a rechargeable battery in their receptors, which is cheap, but making it impossible to replace a dead battery in the field. If you inject in a study where you can connect the unit, this can not be a problem for you.
It's time to synchronize the activation of only reaching the state of the art radio flash triggers, those offered through the lens (TTL) metering of flash output.
Steele ranks two serious competitors systems this space. The first is the ControlTL PocketWizard system, the latest offering from the company that has long been the leader in synchronizing the only triggers.
The system has many features ControlTL stain and does everything he can demand a TTL trigger system, giving greater control over flash exposure single or multiple. Improves performance even native Canon flash system, increasing the speed of synchronization and boosting performance of working with Digital Processing tricks.
However, at the time of this writing, there is a problem with the PocketWizard system ControlTL with Canon flashes. Some of the Canon flash units put a lot radio noise, which unfortunately falls into the same part of the spectrum used by PocketWizard triggers. Some users of Canon reliability report as poor as a result, although manufacturers of the PocketWizard system demand that recent improvements largely fixed these issues. Since this article is written remains an open question based on Internet reports, and readers are encouraged to make a prompt and get the latest news from the users before committing to this system Canon flash with the team.
The other contender in the pro-budget category for radio triggers is RadioPopper TTL. This system has a different approach and instead to direct the interpretation of the commands sent by the camera hot-shoe for flash, radio creates a bridge between the master flash and slave flash. This of course requires the sacrifice of one of the flash units which otherwise could be used as a slave.
The RadioPopper system could be seen as an improvement to the built-in wireless system offering both Nikon and Canon. Both camera manufacturers offer integrated wireless flash trigger, but with limitations: there must be a line of sight between the master and the slave flash, the distance can not be too great, and the lighting conditions must be favorable (eg, outdoors in the Sunlight can be a challenge because the use of flashes pulses of light to communicate).
RadioPopper has essentially removed these limitations by replacing the line visual communication between the light flashes with radio communication.
If you like shooting with the built-in wireless system provided by Nikon or Canon but are frustrated by the limitations, the system RadioPopper may be for you.
In summary, Steele said that if he were starting today with a low budget that would favor the V4 Cactus. With a budget for and looking for rock solid reliability to manual sync only triggers, he would choose The PocketWizard Plus II. And for TTL-budget results, try RadioPopper until you get the PocketWizard compatibility bugs in the new Canon ControlTL system.
You can view the video version of this article, including photos of all the arts that are described here in SteeleTraining (dot com).
About the Author
Copyright 2010. Mark Lawson writes for SteeleTraining.com where photographers can find
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Studio Lighting Equipment - The most common types of Lights
With so many types of lights and the infinite number of combinations of settings, lighting study could be the subject of a book. In fact, there are several books devoted to them. However, if you are interested to invest in some studio lighting equipment, there are some basic things that every photographer should know. With a good set of basic lighting tools must be able to shoot in most types of situations and themes. Here is a run down of the most common types of studio lighting.
Continuous Lighting
These are the types of lights that may be associated with film production. continuous light simply refers to the light that is always present in the studio (as opposed a flash is there and gone). Although this method can generate a little heat and definitely more energy, it is a great way to situations subtle lighting work. As you can see the lights interact the way before firing, you'll have a good idea of what the picture will look like in advance.
You can pick up a single continuous lighting kit online for a reasonable price. Most photo stores on the web have a section on studio lighting equipment, so from there mostly a matter of what you are willing to spend. Search kit that has a flash light supports, lamps, bulbs and a reflective umbrella. continuous light can be provided by fluorescent lamps, halogen bulbs tungsten that is used will be a matter of taste and tone.
Studio Flash
As you may have guessed, this type of equipment lighting study is dedicated to the settings you use a flash as used in photo shoots. With the flash configuration require low amounts of energy and heat generation even less, usually are best for photographing human subjects for prolonged periods of time. You can get and it flashes in the moonlight or flash systems. Moonlight only require synchronization to the camera while the Power Pack-flash systems have a central power point to connect the flash heads.
Like the continuous illumination, there are plenty of flash games available ready-election. Sure that has current lighting, umbrellas, modeling lamps (these allow you to preview lighting) and sync cables necessary to ensure their fire flashes at the right time. Flashes with sensors that will trigger your camera's flash are the easiest to use, but may run a little deeper into your pocket.
It is worth noting that the combination of these two methods of studio lighting is one of his strongest options. This will help you have a lot of flexibility in shooting and it will be at the level no matter what comes your way. With basic kits starting as low as $ 50, you should be able to get some pretty decent studio lighting equipment placement with a low initial investment. However, if you are in a super small budget, you can always look for the kits used and be creative with lights in your home.
Now that you have a good understanding of the most common types, have fun shooting and getting great portraits.
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