Riddle me this: What did Mr. UPS man bring TQ today?

[timmyquest]

Yesterday they brought me a 17-40 lens. Today they brought me...???

I need you to guess quickly because i have some questions.

http://www.questphotos.com/riddle.jpg

[Mogwyth]

Another one.

[cmM]

what the L is that ugly black thing? :D

[timmyquest]

aparently we arnt seeing it
:D :D

[BoySpot]

Is it a macro lens to take the picture of the 17-40?

[timmyquest]

Is it a macro lens to take the picture of the 17-40?


nope :lol:

[steven]

Another flash or a flash bracket? I see two flash reflections on the 17-40.

[IanD]

A can of black automotive crackle spray paint?

[BoySpot]

The backdrop you used for this shot?

[merrrrjig]

I think the flash idea with the other guy!

[timmyquest]

Another flash or a flash bracket? I see two flash reflections on the 17-40.


DING DING IDNG, 420EX

It's not mine though.

Anyways, i'd like to get two more for when i'm shooting B-ball games at the highschool. There is an upper track that allows for easy access to mount flashes right above the rims.

The thing i've found though is that you cant shoot in manual mode because the 420EX does not.

Is there any way to controll the flashes output for the 420 from the 550?

or should i just get 500 sigma's instead?

[cmM]

Is there any way to controll the flashes output for the 420 from the 550?
I believe you can control ratios from the master.

[roanjohn]

OOHHH!!! So you went with the 17-40 f4 L!!! You will not be sorry!!! Congratulations!!!

:-)

Ro1

[timmyquest]

I believe you can control ratios from the master.

Whenever i did that the 420 would not fire :confused:

[steven]

Whenever i did that the 420 would not fire :confused:
Did you fact the IR of the 420 toward the 550?

[timmyquest]

Did you fact the IR of the 420 toward the 550?

I eventually got it to work, you still have to be in ETTL though. So, i think i'm gonna get the sigmas when the time comes :-)

[phili1]

I do not about yours but my 420EX shoots in manual mode just fine.

[timmyquest]

I do not about yours but my 420EX shoots in manual mode just fine.

I'm refering to the flash its self. The 550/580 EX (canon speedlights) and the Sigma 500 DG allow you to manually (thus the name) adjust the output of the flash its self. This is not to be confused with flash exposer compensation, rather, you actually adjust the output

[OviV]

Tiimmy,

Have you checked to make sure that wireless ETTL is going to work from that distance? You may have to go with obtical slave which the Sigma can do but then again anybody's flash will fire them off. If wireless ETTL will work from that distance, let us know because i def I'm interested.

Ovi

[timmyquest]

Tiimmy,

Have you checked to make sure that wireless ETTL is going to work from that distance? You may have to go with obtical slave which the Sigma can do but then again anybody's flash will fire them off. If wireless ETTL will work from that distance, let us know because i def I'm interested.

Ovi


Welp, it sure has crossed my mind. The track is about...i'd say 7 feet above the top of the backboard. The rim is 10 feet above the court, so thats what? 18 feet? Sounds about right.

Anyways, i typically sit under the hoop so i'd be pretty close to the flash, but as you know a gym is fairly large. I'm not sure if i'm gonna buy my own for this season, but i do have my girlfriends now (she's yet to see it :-) ). I've got a few games in the middle of january for the paper, i may even have to go and play around on another night.

I'll keep ya posted. I dont htink i've seen anyone try this, but i dont know of many people with such easy access to the top of a gym.

**EDIT**

BTW, even if i used light to set off the flashes (Which i didnt knwo you could do with the sigmas, notch another point), not too many flashes go off during the games other then mine.

[kawter2]

**EDIT**

BTW, even if i used light to set off the flashes (Which i didnt knwo you could do with the sigmas, notch another point), not too many flashes go off during the games other then mine.

They make slave triggers for like $15 that you can attach to the shoe of any flash So if you go Canon you arent in the dark (pun intended)

[cmM]

your flashes, even though they are close to each other most likely can't see each other, since they both point to the same direction.
Pocket wizards is the answer!

[timmyquest]

your flashes, even though they are close to each other most likely can't see each other, since they both point to the same direction.
Pocket wizards is the answer!

Well, like i said, i'm going to try it out and see what happens. IR bounces, it's just a matter of how much.

[cmM]

it won't bouce that far, most likely.