ubbrella with TTL Flash??? What Do I Need???

10/26/2008 02:05:14 PM · #1

Hi... this probably comes up a lot... I have a SB-800, Sb-600, AlienBees B1600.... and I want to use all three together... Reight now, I use the SB-800 on the Camera, PC cord to the B1600, and wirelessly controll the SB-600... BUT i don't like teh light from the SB-600... I was thinking of getting an umbrella with a tripod clamp... like this:

Umbrella mount

and

Umbrella

Is that clamp ok? Is that the right umbrella???

I really like this pic taken by

AlexSaberi

Help me out... and give me any suggestions on how to use the umbrella and lighting suggestions,

Thanks =)

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10/26/2008 02:08:35 PM · #2

I also relly like the way the people are lit in any of the screen shots from the movie Sin City...

Here is a Sample Pic... it's the cover of the DVD... Basically they are lit from both sides with a little bit of fill light from the front...

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

10/26/2008 04:59:24 PM · #3

bump

Sinky

Nikon D300

10/26/2008 05:34:48 PM · #4

This is what you want.........
BH photo impact digital flash umbrella mount kit

It includes two of everything.....stands, umbrellas, clamps. The umbrellas have removable black backing. If you leave them on, you bounce the light to reflect from them. If you remove the dark jackets from the umbrellas, it leaves a thin white diffusion material, through which you shoot directly.

The SB 600 and 800 stands fit well, onto the light stands, and can swivel on the clamps, to give you any angle you choose.

I have the same setup..........works wonderfully, and good value. Best of all, I bought it in USA when the Australian dollar was still strong!

10/26/2008 06:57:30 PM · #5

Nice!!! I like the price...

BUT the problem is that I live in Canada... and I will get RAPED with shipping/Brokerage fees...

hmmm... anyone know somewhere in Canada that I can get one of these setups???

Tez

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

10/26/2008 07:03:20 PM · #6

ebay... ask the seller to mark it as a gift and avoid pesky sales tax and should be cheaper shipping as well.

Ebay.com might be a good place to start, or check online buy/sell forums too like Fred Miranda etc, they usually have a wide selection of stuff.

Message edited by author 2008-10-26 19:04:07.

10/26/2008 07:09:50 PM · #7

Originally posted by Tez:

I tried that before... came marked as gift... BUT still git pinned with an $80 brokerage fee...

Tez

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

10/26/2008 08:45:07 PM · #8

unlucky man... you got bummed there.