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Why do hotshoe flashes use fresnel lens, but studio strobes do not?
I notice that hotshoe flashes (e.g. Nikon SB-800) typically have a Fresnel lens system to focus the light, but studio strobes (e.g. Photogenic Powerlight 1250) do not. What's up with that?
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Recommendations for Wireless Flash Triggers?
Currently my AB800's have a built-in optical trigger, but still requires a flash to trigger them. I'd like to move to an all wireless setup. I also have the canon ST-E2 to pair with my Sigma 500 DG ...
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How to get started with strobes?
I have a Canon Rebel T2i With a Kit lens and a 50mm 1.8 prime with me. I want to get started with strobes. Now the thing is, I don't have any idea about all the stuffs I'd be needing like the remotes, ...
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How many watt-seconds do regular battery-powered flashes have?
I'd like to know how do battery-powered system flashes compare to studio units in terms of light output.
I know that AlienBees B400 has 400 "effective" Ws, and that Canon Speedlite 580EX II has ...
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Is it OK to use different kinds of strobes together?
I currently have 2 Vivitar 285 strobes.
These are working very nicely for me.
I would like to buy 2 more strobes, and I would be quite happy with the Vivitars, but I would also like to consider ...
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How can I make effective use of single portable strobe with direct lighting for an event?
I've been tasked with some event photography this weekend. Although the event will be held inside, the color of the walls prevents me from using bounce flash, so I have to use direct flash with a ...
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What should I consider when choosing continuous lighting vs. strobes for studio photography?
If one were to want to get started with studio photography (I'm thinking things like portraits, headshots, perhaps pets, etc) what would be the considerations in choosing whether to go with continuous ...
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Why doesn't narrowing the aperture have the same effect as lowering the flash power?
I have a small doubt here. I'm no strobist and just got my first flash (Canon 430ex II Speedlight). While I was playing around, I found that narrowing down the aperture DOES NOT have the same effect ...
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Does adding additional strobes cumulatively add to the flash power?
I've been reading articles that talk about using multiple strobes next to each other, all pointing in the same direction: as a means to add more light over what one flash can do.
Does the addition of ...
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How do I decide what strobe wattage to get?
There are a couple of strobe packages on Ebay that I'm looking at. We have a budget, but don't want to have buyers remorse either.
The question is between getting three 250W strobes or three 180W ...
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How to use old flash units with Digital SLR?
I got some old flash units (e.g. Metz 30bct-3) that I won on eBay along with some older slr cameras. The flash units are in good condition. I thought of using them with my Canon 600D but heard about ...
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Problems Setting Up 580EX II as Master, 430EX as slave
I'm trying to use my 580EX II as a master and trigger via wireless remote. When not in Master mode, the 580EX II triggers remotely. However, once I put it in Master mode, it no longer works. Thus, I ...
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Suggestions required for pairing Canon 430EX II with an ideal Yongnuo speedlite (2 light setup)
I have recently got interested in off-camera flash photography and have purchased Canon 430EX II along with Yongnuo rf-603 transceivers.
Now I want to extend it with 2 light setup for more creative ...
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Which light & Lens I have to buy for taking portfolio session & modeling? [closed]
I am going to buy a Nikon 3200 because my budget is $850. I am not exposed to photography since now.
Suggest me a good CAMERA, cheap and worthy LENS, AND if possible a cheap lightning equipment for ...
