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03/15/2010 09:13:50 PM · #1 |
I̢۪m new to photography. I will be at B&H tomorrow and am planning on buying an umbrella. I already have a stand, flash/umbrella adapter, cactus V4 remote trigger and 580EX II to go with my Canon XTi.
I was wondering if anyone out there had any good suggestions for a beginner.
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03/15/2010 09:25:52 PM · #2 |
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03/15/2010 10:11:27 PM · #3 |
The only thing I can recommend is go with a reversible silver/gold one.
-dave
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03/15/2010 10:16:15 PM · #4 |
Thanks Dave. I was thinking about white with a black cover. Possibly white/silver. Do you use the gold that much?
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03/15/2010 10:23:12 PM · #5 |
| Westcott 43 inch works well. I also like this one for shoot through and bounce. |
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03/15/2010 11:31:11 PM · #6 |
I have one of these, it is a shoot through with a reversable black and silver cover. I have a 5 in 1 reflector that has gold if I need it I can always point a light at that..
Originally posted by ML:
Thanks Dave. I was thinking about white with a black cover. Possibly white/silver. Do you use the gold that much? |
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03/15/2010 11:41:21 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by PhotoDave:
The only thing I can recommend is go with a reversible silver/gold one.
-dave |
Just curious why you would suggest this, I have always found the gold/silver ones to produce pretty hard light unlike what most people want from an umbrella which is soft diffused.
Matt |
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03/16/2010 05:23:34 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by MattO:
Originally posted by PhotoDave:
The only thing I can recommend is go with a reversible silver/gold one.
-dave |
Just curious why you would suggest this, I have always found the gold/silver ones to produce pretty hard light unlike what most people want from an umbrella which is soft diffused.
Matt |
I̢۪m the newbe here, but I guess the gold is to change the color balance. Not sure about the difference between silver and white.
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03/16/2010 06:17:44 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by ML:
Originally posted by MattO:
Originally posted by PhotoDave:
The only thing I can recommend is go with a reversible silver/gold one.
-dave |
Just curious why you would suggest this, I have always found the gold/silver ones to produce pretty hard light unlike what most people want from an umbrella which is soft diffused.
Matt |
I̢۪m the newbe here, but I guess the gold is to change the color balance. Not sure about the difference between silver and white. |
White produces less glare (better for portraits IMO). Silver can create nice reflections on hair and fur (good for animals). And you can't shoot through :) |
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