Strobist single light setup

I never knew what strobist was yet I was fully aware of OCF. Unusual term strobist, hope to try some in Your email address will not be published.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. What is a Strobist? Strobist Gear First, get a camera that has a good x-sync speed. Why be a Strobist? About Author Bernard Bernard likes to surf the web, eat and read. Thanks for this great blog about Strobist Photography Basics. Bryan Kim. Hi, can you please further explain what an x-sync speed means.

Thanks for the very nice information.. These are both great flashes, but will cost you over seven times more, they have more features but none you really need. The automatic modes are nice when you are running the flash on the camera but you wont be able to use it when running the flash wirelessly. You can get the Canon ex here and the Nikon SB here. A light stand is a light stand right? Grab yours here. Available here.

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A big modifier and diffuser is going to need some extra power. And it depends on your space and how far the light is going to be from your subject.

I would recommend going with the WS option. I use WS units, usually not at full power but when you need it there's no substitute. You can always throw an ND gel over the strobe head if you have too much light. Oct 23, 7. Messages: 4, Oct 23, 8.

Messages: 36, Oct 23, 9. Oct 23, Hi all and thank you for the answers I talked about my shutter speed because I use a Mamiya RZ67 and its giant mirror with a mm lens. Thank you again. The real issue is how much usable light output you will have available once the umbrella is included in the setup. A flash used straight with a fitted reflector and pointed toward the subject will provide a lot more light at the subject than one that is pointed toward and bounced off a reflecting umbrella.

Which in turn will provide a different amount of light than the flash used that way with an additional layer of diffusion. The answer to your question depends first on those efforts you are making to modify diffuse and otherwise change the shape and size the light, and then on the light actually supplied.

Messages: 19, The W-s rating doesn't really tell you what the output is, except within one system, all things being equal.