First time using the A-Bees

Thanks to Curtis and Rene ( and others), I have learned that shutter speed has no ( very limited ) input on exposure. I did the suggested experiment with shutter speed change and virtually no difference. This superseeds the ambient light factors on changing exposure. In my experimentation, I also got the dark banding at 1/400 shutter speed. I now shot 1/200 consistantly.

SkipD wrote in post #2783348
Just for grins - and for your knowledge - run the shutter speed up to and then beyond the "max sync speed" for the camera.

When you go beyond the maximum shutter speed that you can use properly, you will see a dark band at one edge of the image. That means that the flash went off after the trailing shutter "curtain" started its movement across the sensor.

The knowledge you will gain is the fastest shutter speed that you can use with the flash units and the triggering method you have chosen.

Often you can use one faster shutter speed with a cable connection than you can with the cheapie radio slaves.

Yeah I did that. Nice bog ol black band across the bottom. And the faster the shutter the bigger the band. Its all a learning process and even though Im screwing up here n there it still is fun as hell.

roeddel wrote in post #2783321
that is correct. you change exposure by controlling aperture. open it up to expose more, or close it down to expose less.

Yup, new info Ive learned. Thanks to all that have gave me advice, keep it coming. BTW does anyone have any setups to create the rembrandt(sp?) effect. Remember, Ive got One llight and One reflector. Right now Im not so conerned about backdrop light and hair light. At least not until I get a 2nd unit.