Lighting
Photography forums to discuss buying and using studio lights and flashguns, plus lighting your subject. Ask any questions you may have about lighting here.
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Visico5
Sent the X1R back to Amazon and purchased the X2T. Put it on the camera and was able to fire Godox lights, put Nikon Speedlight on top X2T and the Speedlight worked, put ... -
Minolta flash issue Dynax 5
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Nikon Z6 flash.
Nikon SB800 and 900 are inexpensive second hand - and work well up to about 3 feet away from the hot shoe with an SC-17 cable or maybe a cheaper Chinese copy. The Nikon ... -
METZ 45 Flashgun Capacitors
You should all easily pass the 'Electrician's Badge' in the Scouts ---- -
Canon speedlight on Olympus
Thanks for your replies! Agree, too much at stake. Don't do a lot of flash photography so could really justify a new unit although the wireless option is worth following ... -
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V2L Vehicle to Load function - Power studio lights anywhere?
With newer Elec vehicles, some have a V2L Vehicle to Load function - Eh i hear you say. Its like having a mains socket on your car. So maybe Take your studio Bowens ou... -
My Famous VIVITAR 283 'Light Machine' set
I bought a Vivitar 285 which was very similar but was safe to use with a modern camera. I found it to be very useful and was my only flash for many decades. It was only t... -
Long time since I have used flash
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New tube for Portaflash 336VM
Hi there I am trying to find a good priced modelling bulb for the portaflash 336vm and help would be helpful thank you -
Nikon D500 speedlite not working
Retaing Ring or Lock Switch is immaterial, they both do the same job. Just make sure the foot is pushed all the way into the hot shoe. Something stuck in the front of the... -
How do I prevent power saving?
If I switch mine on and leave it for 3 minutes it switches off automatically as per the manual, there is no way around this. Problem solved anyway, I found another Vivita... -
120cm Softbox for Godox AD400Pro
""Easy-open umbrella style." Just to second that style of modifier, all mine are umbrella style. "Thanks. It certainly looks a lot less hassle to set up :) -
Home-made power pack for Vivitar 283
Godox were making power packs, don`t know if they still are, they were quite good and not too pricey. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr5-kC7uzj0&ab_channel=Tin... -
New light fitting
Seems to be a wide light source - so more like working with a umbrella than a speed light in terms of the source size of the light. Thinking along similar lines I recent... -
Car Light Painting
""[photo] Do you mean something like this? I just used an LED torch that focused to a narrowish beam. " That's the style thanks however aiming not to have t... -
Best Flash for a Canon EOS 1200D?
I use a handful of Yongnuo YN-560 mkIII's. While they are fully manual, and you don't get ETTL like with the Canon flashes, I find them really good value for money. I g... -
Olympus Pen F High Speed Sync
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Ilux Summit vs Visio 5 vs ???
" From what I can see Godox has been around a while so any future bits and pics or spares should be less of an issue" Indeed, but most important is to purchase f... -
Snoot or Grid for speedlight tight flash shaping
The light in that image is positioned from the top of the model, honeycomb grid is generally used to stop scattering the light too much, snoot is generally used to give t... -
Bowens Early Monolight bits
I have a softbox, honeycomb, 2 reflectors 12" & 14" diameter and a long extension lead for the slave cells. Are these worth anything to anyone? -
3 pin plug for Jongnuo YN 565EX
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Wanted: Mains power unit for METZ Mecablitz 45 CT-1 and 45CL-4
Need the N21 and N22 METZ Mains Power units to power 45 CT-1 and 45 CL-4 from the mains. -
Flash To Gimbal Options?
"If you simply want to try you can get a 'C' flash bracket and an arca swiss mount of amazon that can make an effective solution for not a lot of money." Thankyo... -
Remote Flash Control
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Battery Pack
Thanks Josh. I couldn’t find a thing online. -
600EX RT
Thanks Phil. It works fine if I use manual. Cheers -
Ring flash recommendation please
Try this Neewer® R-160 160 Pieces 5600K 10W Mini LED Macro Ring Light with 6 Adapter Rings (49mm/52mm/55mm/58mm/62mm/67mm) for Macro Canon/Nikon/Sony/Sigma/Tamron Le... -
Pro Line spares
Hi The little red plastic domes which protect the infra red receiver on our Pro Line lights have both gone brittle and broken off. Does anybody know where I can get some... -
Massodax FM-1 Flash Meter HELP!
Although this thread is 10 years old, I've just obtained one of these Massodax FM-1 flash meters along with an Hannimex Light Meter PM-45.( being an antique myself, I jus... -
Old Ambassador cds de luxe light meter
I found this, it might help...