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-- John Travassos, January 24, 2001
I just want you to know that I did follow up on the problem of flash shots indoors at a small church with
mostly white walls and ceiling. I did use and OmniBounce diffuser directed up at 45 degrees. I also used
a flash compensation of +1. It worked beautifully.
-- John Travassos, February 24, 2001
John, just out of curiosity, what type of film were you using in that church?
-- Patrick Lavin, December 4, 2001
I also use a plastified white cardboard with 2 rubberbands to bounce my flash like David said
previously; I strap the carboard at the back of the flash with a slight (variable) angle. It is cheap and easy
to do, it also can be replaced on short notice in almost any part of the word if you loose it... If the
cardboard you use is stiff enough, you will be able to get almost any bouncing setup (1/3 front - 2/3
ceilling per example) with a pivoting flash head. I tested it extensively and I prefer the cardboard result
to the omnibounce clear plastic cap, that is by the way a real rip off (it cost about 0.05$ to manufacture
labor and packaging included and they sell it for more than 20$!!!). Experiment with different sizes and
shapes you can even use colored cardboard for some nice effects (like the expensive pro bouncers).
-- Ans Beaulieu, December 26, 2001
Ref.Glen Johnbson comments. i have Metz flashes 40 MZ2 and 32 MZ3 with Nikon/Pentax AF
modules. Will Ikelite perform similarily as working with Nikon SU4/Pentax AF flashes with TTL cords
for remote control TTL if 40 MZ2 is fired with SCA 3402 from F4 and second gun 32 MZ3 with the
same SCA (module) with ikelite fitted slave gun, will it control TTL light and same set up for PZ1 for
TTL light?.Experience/comments will be appreciated.
-- Myra Gill, January 11, 2003
I'm not sure if anyone already covered this, but for off flash photography I both use and recomend
investing the money to buy radio slaves. They work far better than light sensitive slave units and their
range is much further! Go with either Quantum 4's, 4i's, or Pocket wizards.
-- James Holk, September 15, 2003
For soft lighting, I have used a large (12 - 15 inch) circular clamp (forget what they are called but they
are used to help sew patterns onto stretched cloth) with a soft, white, fabric material placed in front of a
flash unit (8 inches). This gave very nice fill and diffused background ligthing at the same time. Used it
for weddings and portraits. As I recall I lost about 1-1/2 to 2 stops.
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