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08/22/2007 02:28:02 PM · #1 |
I've found myself with brief outdoor photo shoots with some of my bank customers for marketing material, and these things inevitably happen at high noon and result in a bunch of ugly shadows under their chins and noses. Luckily, the bank folks don't know enough to be unhappy with the pictures. However, I know I have at least one more of these marketing shoots and I do know enough to pick on the shadows, and my hunch is that something as simple as an onboard flash might remedy the problem.
However, I've never used flash before and know nothing about them. The guy at the pro shop was helpful and steered me toward either an SB 600 or SB 800, and after listening to him talk about the differences (and the prices), I'm pretty sure the SB 600 would work just fine (and cost me about $150 less).
Am I right about this being the easy solution to my high noon shadow problem? I'd like to figure this out ASAP so I can have it overnighted if I do order it.
(Before anyone starts criticizing me for wanting a $220 flash for something that amounts to work product at my usual hourly wage, it should be noted that this is something that I should probably have in my photo arsenal anyway. I know I would take a financial hit. I'm okay with that if it gets me more involved in the marketing since that's where I'd like to be headed.)
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08/22/2007 02:32:50 PM · #2 |
Yes.
SB-400 would prob work for you too if you intention is just for fill.
A little over a hundred bux and if you get a hot shoe to pc adaptor you can get this bugger off camera for even better TTL results on the relative cheap.
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08/22/2007 02:37:47 PM · #3 |
Assuming you can't place your subjects in shade, and you don't have a bevy of reflectors handy, fill flash is the only real choice you have.
I would recommend the SB600; cheaper, and the SB800 isn't needed until you need two flashes. Buy the SB600. It is a great flash, recharges fast, and lasts seemingly forever on a set of batteries. I use rechargeable NiMH, search the net for the latest best brand. |
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08/22/2007 03:12:18 PM · #4 |
I have the Sb600 it is a nice fill flash.... i also have some flash pods the fire with a camera flash and the 600 works just fine....
Only problem is that i have been having problems putting it on my D200 for some reason it take some force to put it on...this is besides the point the 600 it nice i would get that it wont let ya down =)
Message edited by author 2007-08-22 15:12:44. |
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08/22/2007 03:16:21 PM · #5 |
Coolio - ordered it! Hopefully that shoot doesn't happen tomorrow, or if it does it isn't before UPS arrives and I have a chance to slap it on the camera for some quickie test shots!
B&H came through for me today - their credit card verification is jacked today, but they took the order over the phone with 15 minutes to spare on the cutoff for next business day shipping. Awesome...
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08/22/2007 03:38:07 PM · #6 |
get with it a diffuser though, i just got thesoftbox from lumniquest, and let me tell you it makes a whole lots of difference.
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08/23/2007 12:25:57 PM · #7 |
Wow, fantastic, I have it in my hands less than 24 hours later! Turns out I'm shooting on Tuesday, so I'm glad to have the chance to play with it over the weekend and get used to it. (The cat is going to hate me...)
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08/23/2007 12:37:08 PM · #8 |
| I have the same combination as you - meaning D80 and SB-600 - and i can't say anything but, that i'm happy with the result |
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08/23/2007 12:41:05 PM · #9 |
I hope that it works out for you, and you get it in time to do some test shooting. I use the SB80DX, and am very happy with it.
edit/ I see you already have it! I didn't check the dates on the posts.
Message edited by author 2007-08-23 12:43:21.
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08/23/2007 12:43:36 PM · #10 |
Cool. You will enjoy it, as suggested above, A softbox is a great add on for the flash, You can pick up a mini lumiquest for about 20 dollars at a camera shop. Takes alot of the harshness out of the light. Although for an outdoor shoot it wouldnt make much of a difference and perhaps could even render the flash ineffective in extremely bright daylight conditions.
Originally posted by Rebecca:
Wow, fantastic, I have it in my hands less than 24 hours later! Turns out I'm shooting on Tuesday, so I'm glad to have the chance to play with it over the weekend and get used to it. (The cat is going to hate me...) |
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08/23/2007 01:32:20 PM · #11 |
| Don't forget to experiment with the off-camera/remote/commander mode -- it makes such a difference and if you're having problems with shadows under their noses and chins, it might help to hold it down below the camera to fill in those areas as long as any catchlights don't look funky on them. |
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