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iN5P1R3
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 00:06
off camera flash with an umbrella! I finally had a chance to test my recently purchased umbrella and ETTL cable and grabbed a few first shots.

I don't have a lightstand, so I used a PVC pipe to hold my umbrella to the tripod :p

Setup:

-580EX II fired @ 1/32 into a 45" Westcott umbrella
-Canon 85mm @ f/1.8, 1/250, ISO 160
-Diffusion panel for a white bg

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2500/setup.jpg (http://img341.imageshack.us/i/setup.jpg/)

The shot:
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/744/img6627.jpg (http://img341.imageshack.us/i/img6627.jpg/)

I'm saving up for a lightstand and I can't wait to use this setup outdoors!

What would I ever do without POTN, strobist, & YouTube. ;)
k_strecker
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 05:37
excellent.
dave63
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 08:22
WOW!
Jannie
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 10:02
Fantastic!

Which umbrella is it, size and who makes it?

Very clever idea for mounting it and getting it far enough away from the flash, brilliant.
FLiPMaRC
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 10:10
:cool: Nice shot.

Question: Why did you go the cable route instead of wireless?
iN5P1R3
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 10:11
Thanks for the comments.

Jannie, it's a 45" Westcott white satin umbrella which can be found here (http://www.adorama.com/WEU45WB.html). Hope that's helpful :)
JCH77Yanks
23rd of June 2009 (Tue), 13:22
Let the Fun begin!!!:D
dengar
30th of June 2009 (Tue), 22:06
Wow, what material did you use for the background?
iN5P1R3
30th of June 2009 (Tue), 22:40
I used ripstop nylon.
Photo-by-Leal
30th of June 2009 (Tue), 22:42
Try f/2.0, a little bit sharper.... very nice!
Photon Phil
30th of June 2009 (Tue), 22:43
Tell us about your flash setup. Radio slave? What kind? Base with the plug in it? What kind?
iN5P1R3
1st of July 2009 (Wed), 10:52
I used a 7' off camera ETTl cord purchased from FlashZebra. I'm too broke to afford radio triggers :lol:

Here is the cord (http://flashzebra.com/products/0125/index.shtml)
RianFlynn
1st of July 2009 (Wed), 10:57
strobist is great! Get that light stand dude! Pretty soon you will be powerhungry!
iN5P1R3
1st of July 2009 (Wed), 11:11
strobist is great! Get that light stand dude! Pretty soon you will be powerhungry!

Strobist isn't great. It's amazing! It opens up a new door for my photography. And I'll get that light stand asap. :) Btw, your work is wonderful.
angryhampster
1st of July 2009 (Wed), 11:21
Looks great! Definitely pick up an air cushioned light stand, like everyone else said. It's amazing what just one off-cam diffused flash can do for a photo.