fill flash?????????

[amazingimages@bellsouth.n]

i have a canon 10d, what should i use for fill flash out side and off my camera? :?help!

[robertwgross]

(1) Choose one: Canon Speedlite 580EX, 550EX, or 420EX.
(2) one Canon off camera shoe cord 2.
(3) one flash bracket.

---Bob Gross---

[amazingimages@bellsouth.n]

I have a 5550 will that work with a hot shoe? i want to use it out side and on a tri pod with out a cord.[/b]

[ArtierSquare]

are you using slave units?

[amazingimages@bellsouth.n]

not yet, but if ican get by with buying one to go with what i have, it may save a doller. then i can buy more lights or somethig.hum

[ArtierSquare]

Im just trying to imagine how you would use a flash off camera with out a cord and no slave... or am I missing something here?

When ever I've done anything like this with fill in then its with the softest flash and/or flash with flash and slave if that makes sence.

[amazingimages@bellsouth.n]

i was going to use a radio slave or a pocket wizard, if yhat will work.[/b]

[scottbergerphoto]

i was going to use a radio slave or a pocket wizard, if yhat will work.[/b]
If you go the radio transmitter route as I do on occasion with a set of Pocket Wizards, you will need to use the flash in Manual Mode and you will need to get a custom Hot Shoe to receiver cord from www.paramountcords.com . I do this when flash is my main source of illumination.
On a technical note, you said that you wanted to do "fill flash". That implies that you are using ambient light as your primary light source. In that case, you really don't want your flash off to the side creating confusing shadows. A "fill flash" belongs about 12-18 inches directly above the lens so it appears directionless. That's what a flash bracket does for you.
Scott

[ArtierSquare]

i was going to use a radio slave or a pocket wizard, if yhat will work.[/b]
If you go the radio transmitter route as I do on occasion with a set of Pocket Wizards, you will need to use the flash in Manual Mode and you will need to get a custom Hot Shoe to receiver cord from www.paramountcords.com . I do this when flash is my main source of illumination.
On a technical note, you said that you wanted to do "fill flash". That implies that you are using ambient light as your primary light source. In that case, you really don't want your flash off to the side creating confusing shadows. A "fill flash" belongs about 12-18 inches directly above the lens so it appears directionless. That's what a flash bracket does for you.
Scott

You see this is why I love this place... never heard of this technique. I shall have to do more homework! :twisted:

[scottbergerphoto]

i was going to use a radio slave or a pocket wizard, if yhat will work.[/b]
If you go the radio transmitter route as I do on occasion with a set of Pocket Wizards, you will need to use the flash in Manual Mode and you will need to get a custom Hot Shoe to receiver cord from www.paramountcords.com . I do this when flash is my main source of illumination.
On a technical note, you said that you wanted to do "fill flash". That implies that you are using ambient light as your primary light source. In that case, you really don't want your flash off to the side creating confusing shadows. A "fill flash" belongs about 12-18 inches directly above the lens so it appears directionless. That's what a flash bracket does for you.
Scott

You see this is why I love this place... never heard of this technique. I shall have to do more homework! :twisted:
Take a look at The Nikon Flash Guide by Thom Hogan. It has a good section on "fill flash".
Regards,
Scott