Tony-S Cream of the Crop  9,911 posts Likes: 209 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA More info | May 31, 2011 21:38 | #16 mswobo wrote in post #12504060  I am going to Maui next week and after packing and unpacking my gear I have only one question. Do I really need my flash? A flash is like an American Express card. "Raw" is not an acronym, abbreviation, nor a proper noun; thus, it should not be in capital letters.
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DaveJr Goldmember  1,873 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2006 Location: MN More info | May 31, 2011 22:33 | #17 If you don't use your flash at home, you won't on a trip either. Once you learn to use a flash correctly, you would never consider not having it with you. My advice would be to work with your flash outdoors every day until you get comfortable setting it to get the results that you expect. Once you are at that point, you will choose to use it a lot more.
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Jun 01, 2011 00:27 | #18 SkipD wrote in post #12508186 Questions like this one (as well as the often-asked "what lens(es) do I need for xxxxxx?) really cannot be answered by anyone other than the person asking the question. That's because the rest of us do not know the photographic "style" of the person asking the question. Do you make photographs using your flash on a regular basis? If so, I would guess that you would benefit by having it on any trip, not only a trip to Maui. If you seldom use your flash, you may not miss it if you leave it at home. Will want to use my 100L for flowers and my 35 and 24-105 of my girl friend against the scenery. Nikon D850 and a bunch of stuff, I have learned a lot here when I was shooting Canon, staying to keep learning..."Every time I set up I learn something new".
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adilh Senior Member 468 posts Joined May 2011 Location: Nevada More info | Jun 01, 2011 01:05 | #19 I was there a week ago, make sure to go up to see/take pictures of Haleakala sunrise.. amazing stuff.. 1Ds Mkii | 5DMkii | 50D | 7D |17-40 L|70-200 2.8 IS L |24-70 2.8 L| 50&85 1.8|100 2.8 | & Still Suffering from Gear Acquisition Syndrome
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windpig Chopped liver  More info | Jun 01, 2011 07:00 | #20 Dave Jr wrote in post #12513241 If you don't use your flash at home, you won't on a trip either. Once you learn to use a flash correctly, you would never consider not having it with you. My advice would be to work with your flash outdoors every day until you get comfortable setting it to get the results that you expect. Once you are at that point, you will choose to use it a lot more. My thoughts were that being on vacation would give me time to learn how to use flash if I didn't already know Would you like to buy a vowel?
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DaveJr Goldmember 1,873 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2006 Location: MN More info | Jun 01, 2011 10:15 | #21 windpig wrote in post #12514777 My thoughts were that being on vacation would give me time to learn how to use flash if I didn't already know  "Maui No Ka Oi" Well, that's true too. I was going from experience. Before I got comfortable with flash, I took it on many trips and never used it. In the heat of the moment (fast setting sun, etc...), you tend to go with what you know.
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BlurrCube ...a lucky id-iot that didn't get electrocuted...  15,147 posts Likes: 91 Joined Aug 2010 Location: Southern California More info | Jun 01, 2011 10:28 | #22 Dave Jr wrote in post #12515675 Well, that's true too. I was going from experience. Before I got comfortable with flash, I took it on many trips and never used it. In the heat of the moment (fast setting sun, etc...), you tend to go with what you know. This holds true for me as I don't use the flash often enough. I don't get to see the shots (where I used a flash) to see how they turned out until the computer. I find flash pics harder to judge on the tiny LCD. | Canon EOS Systems |
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BlurrCube ...a lucky id-iot that didn't get electrocuted... 15,147 posts Likes: 91 Joined Aug 2010 Location: Southern California More info | Jun 01, 2011 10:30 | #23 windpig wrote in post #12514777 My thoughts were that being on vacation would give me time to learn how to use flash if I didn't already know "Maui No Ka Oi" If you can find the time to practice, then go for it! You would definitely need to have a flash with you then. | Canon EOS Systems |
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SavasK Goldmember 1,425 posts Joined May 2007 More info | Jun 01, 2011 11:10 | #24 A pouch like a Think Tank Skin Strobe makes it easy to attach the flash to your belt, if there is no room in your camera bag.
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hawk911 Cream of the Crop  More info | Jun 01, 2011 13:02 | #25 mine sits on top of the camera all the time.. easier to turn it on/off than put it on and turn it on. HAWK Photography Gallery
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