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UNCTEP
Joined: 18 Feb 2005
Posts: 155
Location: Huntersville, NC, USA
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Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:54 pm |
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I recently purchased 2 AB400 strobes with umbrellas along with a few musling backdrops to use in a small studio set up in my home. So far I'm very pleased with the results I'm getting. Seeing as how I'm not using my existing 580ex with the AB units currently I'm wondering what possible ways I could put it to good use.
Would it be possible to set up the 580 as a hairlight or background light?
Or, do you have any other suggestions? |
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gryphonslair99
Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Posts: 79
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Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:22 pm |
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Unless you are only doing studio stuff I would think that things like birthdays, holidays, family gatherings, weddings school functions etc would call for a flash unit.
You could also use it as a back light. It will however be slow to recover compared to the AB's. |
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shane422
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Posts: 63
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Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:29 pm |
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I have a similar setup and use a hotshoe slave (~$16 at adorama) with my speedlight and set it as a hairlight with dark backdrops, and as a second background light when using a white backdrop. |
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EOS MAN
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Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 1254
Location: Clearwater, FL
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Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:45 pm |
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It would be a good get well present to send me. I would graciously take it off your hands for you. It would be in excellent care. I know you want to send the flash to me.
@>@>@>@>@>@ Your getting very sleepy.
@>@>@>@>@>@>@ Send me the Flash @>@>@>@>@>@ |
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Bernard
EOS MAN
Canon EOS Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Canon 580 EX
Sekonic L28c
Targus Battery Grip
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resevordg
Joined: 23 Jun 2004
Posts: 57
Location: Phoenix AZ
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Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:09 am |
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| shane422 wrote: |
| I have a similar setup and use a hotshoe slave (~$16 at adorama) with my speedlight and set it as a hairlight with dark backdrops, and as a second background light when using a white backdrop. |
This does work just fine but I would recommend saving that 580 for on camera stuff. If you want a hair light pick up another strobe. You can get by with a lower wattage strobe because the strobe is closer to the subject and you dont need it be as bright. |
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shuttermom17
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Joined: 31 Jul 2006
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Location: Queen Creek, AZ
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:35 pm |
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EOS man you crack me up! :) bwahahahaha! Do let us know how the hypnosis works, k? |
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EOS MAN
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Joined: 29 May 2006
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Location: Clearwater, FL
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Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:32 pm |
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It didn't work. I had to fork over $400 for my own flash. |
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EOS MAN
Canon EOS Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Canon 580 EX
Sekonic L28c
Targus Battery Grip
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