Budget: 800-900
Preference: Mostly portraits so i`m not exactly sure about the set-up i need to use
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Budget: 800-900
Preference: Mostly portraits so i`m not exactly sure about the set-up i need to use
Janno
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Do you know in what setting you'll be using them in?
That's a great budget to work with. If it's indoors/in-studio, then cassard's suggestion would be the best; get an actual studio kit, with proper light modifiers. Not only do you have faster recharge to shoot, but also the light modifiers are much stronger. If you're planning on doing on-location stuff, then speedlights would be best.
I use speedlights, because my professional work is all on-location. I've been wanting to get alienbees and a power-pack, but that would be for probably only 40-50% of my work.
Here's two simple examples of different speedlight set-up, which I posted in the "Portraits" thread:
This is only one flash in a large umbrella (60" I believe)
This is with two bare flashes on each side. I found it a bit too hot/harsh shadows, but I didn't have too much time to set-up with the horse, plus the softboxes made it feel uneasy
Very convenient, and easy to pack. I'll break down the price (I don't even know how much I spent on them):
- 2 x Nikon flashes (2 x $300)
- 2 x Vivitar 285s (2 x $60-90)
- A crapload of AA lithium-ion (or wtv they are) batteries. I haven't had to throw out any batteries in 2 years. 5 sets of 4xAA at about... $8 each when on sale = $40.
- Phottix Radio-triggers (I think it was less than $200 for 1 transmitter + 2 receivers) I also have back-up cheapo ones for like, $40-60.
- Small softbox, 2 smaller umbrellas, 60" umbrella.... stands. Probably $200?
Total: Around $1000?
Wow, I didn't even think I spent that much on it. But I do use my flashes (even on camera) all the time, so that $600 on speedlights is well-worth it.
That's a great budget to work with. If it's indoors/in-studio, then cassard's suggestion would be the best; get an actual studio kit, with proper light modifiers. Not only do you have faster recharge to shoot, but also the light modifiers are much stronger. If you're planning on doing on-location stuff, then speedlights would be best.
I use speedlights, because my professional work is all on-location. I've been wanting to get alienbees and a power-pack, but that would be for probably only 40-50% of my work.
Here's two simple examples of different speedlight set-up, which I posted in the "Portraits" thread:
This is only one flash in a large umbrella (60" I believe)
This is with two bare flashes on each side. I found it a bit too hot/harsh shadows, but I didn't have too much time to set-up with the horse, plus the softboxes made it feel uneasy
Very convenient, and easy to pack. I'll break down the price (I don't even know how much I spent on them):
- 2 x Nikon flashes (2 x $300)
- 2 x Vivitar 285s (2 x $60-90)
- A crapload of AA lithium-ion (or wtv they are) batteries. I haven't had to throw out any batteries in 2 years. 5 sets of 4xAA at about... $8 each when on sale = $40.
- Phottix Radio-triggers (I think it was less than $200 for 1 transmitter + 2 receivers) I also have back-up cheapo ones for like, $40-60.
- Small softbox, 2 smaller umbrellas, 60" umbrella.... stands. Probably $200?
Total: Around $1000?
Wow, I didn't even think I spent that much on it. But I do use my flashes (even on camera) all the time, so that $600 on speedlights is well-worth it.
Quirck
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cassard
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Quel lens t'as utilisé Quirck ? (PS : ton capteur est taché hehe)
Bon j'ai enfin pu me prendre une soirée pour faire de la photo autre que du spectacle, j'ai décidé de faire mon Boily.
Pi j'ai aussi testé une technique pour faire du LightPainting (Eric Curry), pas encore au point, mais avec de la pratique ça va devenir mieux.
Bon j'ai enfin pu me prendre une soirée pour faire de la photo autre que du spectacle, j'ai décidé de faire mon Boily.
Pi j'ai aussi testé une technique pour faire du LightPainting (Eric Curry), pas encore au point, mais avec de la pratique ça va devenir mieux.
Janno
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Je l'ai acheter used sur eBay, mais bien avant que c'était "populaire."
Surprisingly, the one I bought Brand New broke first.....
Quirck
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17-40L + Hitech 0.9 Reverse GND!
Et oui, je sais pour le capteur, j'aurais du au moins cleaner ca dans photoshop lol
Une autre du même matin mais avec un temps d'exposition de 300 secondes!
Silky Waters by Nicolas_Goulet, on Flickr
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Quirck
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En ce moment j'ai le hitech gradué inversé, le big stopper et un lee gradué 3 stop soft.
J'aime bien mon Hitech Gradué Inversé, seul j'ai pas de color cast, par contre j'en ai quand je rajoute un deuxième filtre. C'est pas dramatique étant donné que ça s'arrange très facilement dans lightroom si tu shoot en RAW.
Je regarde pour un gradué 3 stop hard et je vais probablement y aller du côté du Hitech...
Seul bémol que j'avais lu avant d'acheter, ça l'air qu'ils grafignent pas mal plus que les Lee...
mox
Legacy Member
ouais, yen a toujours sur kijiji..
Yavait une femme qui vendrait un kit camera+285VH sur kijiji justement, j'ai ete le chercher tantot pour 60$
(J'voulais pas repondre avant d'aller chercher le flash ;-))
WannaBeDrifter
MR staff member
Quelqu'un aurait un intervalometer (manette pour faire des timelaps) pour 5DII,III, 7D etc. qui traine? J'en ai vraiment de besoin (urgent). Merci!!!
