Just ordered my 430ex!

Just ordered my 430ex from ebay with the 30% discount!
Looking forward to learning some flash photography!

So far my gear list is as follow:

Rebel XTI
Tamron 17-50 f2.8 XR LD IR
Hoya Circular Polarizing Filter

Any tips on learning flash photography?
I will mostly use it to shoot Yachts as im a Yacht Broker
but I want to use it for other things as well like indoor/night photography

Congrats on the purchase. I love my 430 and I have a Metz flash too. You will use flash more thatn you thought you would. I would recommend checking the link below as a primer on flash photography.

http://strobist.blogsp​ot.com/2006/03/lightin​g-101.html


Have fun !!!!

thx!

great flash, I love mine....don't use cactus triggers with it (mine never worked right).

LOL, i was going to recommend that same post as a flash primer. everyone should read it. i guess the most important lesson i learned was that the flash has an independent meter reading than your camera (unless you're shooting with the Mark II 1DS). Even if you meter your scene correctly for black tuxedos, for example, your flash will overexpose them by 2 stops unless you dial it down, etc. anyway, read the blog; it's excellent.

http://www.abetterboun​cecard.com
Use it indoors, it helps.

Have Fun,

Rob

hastur wrote in post #6514875
http://www.abetterboun​cecard.com
Use it indoors, it helps.

Have Fun,

Rob

I dont know which one to order! any advice?

the ultimate seems to be the best one?

Stop buying stuff, just use walls and ceilings

alkyoneus wrote in post #6519360
I dont know which one to order! any advice?

Don't buy it, make it. They are about $0.50 each to make. At that price you can make 20 different ones for the cost of shipping and determine which is best for you.

Have fun,

Rob