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Why are my studio monolights not firing in a specific environment?
Optical triggering can be a problem over large distances, in bright environments, and in situations where things block or absorb the light (softboxes and black walls).
IMO, you really should be using ...
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I purchased a Novatron 1000 vr set of 4 strobes
That gadget is an optical slave trigger. They come in various sizes and shapes. They also use various types of connections. Yours uses the standard “household” (HH) electrical connection. Don’t plug ...
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Why are my studio monolights not firing in a specific environment?
Complementing the other answers, here are some options you have.
Option I. Connect an additional radio receiver to the other lights.
Option II. There are optical sensors that can be connected to the ...
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Why are my studio monolights not firing in a specific environment?
You probably ran into issues with line-of-sight requirements with the optical sensors on the two lights that weren't attached to the receiver.
Light has to travel directly from the strobe with the ...
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How can I get full-length 'shadowless' portrait photography?
This is a very late response, but hopefully useful.
If there is light there are shadows. You can either project them somewhere you do not see them or illuminate them with more light.
1. The first idea ...
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