mini studio

[chris k]

just a quick question,
i have 2 flashguns,sigma 500dg and 430ex on its way,
what i was thinking of ,was getting 2 stands and 2 umbrellas,with pair flashgun mounts
or would i be better getting one of those twin studio 150w or 180w total studio kits umbrella/softbox that you see one ebay,
for mainly portrait or small products,
room wise sort half my living room,aprox 10x6 ceiling height 8ft aprox

[Curtis N]

Use the Sigma and the 430EX.
Hotshoe adapter & PC cord to the 430EX,
Sigma in optical slave mode.

Recommended reading:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=308108
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=246797

[chris k]

cheers curtis
the 2 flashgun,stand brollies it is then
thank you for the links too,
just recieved off camera shoe cord 2,this afternoon,
dunno if you ever heard off a nissin 20m it has i think, an optical shoe ,which i found in the loft ,and cleaned up well i dont know if i can use that too,
ill get a pic looks old

[chris k]

here a pic of the beastie thing
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii104/ck400d/IMG_2281Medium.jpg

[Curtis N]

Those things work well attached to most flash units, but not EX series Speedlites. And you don't need it on the Sigma Super since it has a built-in slave.

Keep it for when you decide to buy a Sunpak or Vivitar flash. It will work well on those.

[chris k]

thanks,
works on this nissin 20m flashgun,guess who was looking at the flash when it went off lol
used it 2 sec ago triggered from the camera flash ,think it will need a defuser,

[zacker]

Use the Sigma and the 430EX.
Hotshoe adapter & PC cord to the 430EX,
Sigma in optical slave mode.

Recommended reading:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=308108
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=246797

i second what curtis has said!

[zacker]

cheers curtis
the 2 flashgun,stand brollies it is then


you can still use the flashes with a box...thats how i do it.. although i have also used the white shoot throough brollies too.. with good results! I made my box from white foam core panels with a hole for the flashes cut from the sides and white vellum (almost like tracing paper) over the holes for diffusion.. works great!

[chris k]

thanks zacker, ill prob make up so soft boxes too, then try between the 2