 Autumn Todd |
camera softboxes and stops I have read that depending on what on camera softbox you by, you may lose 1/2 F-stop or more. Will automatic flashes detect the softbox and compensate?
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- Bob Cournoyer Contact Bob Cournoyer Bob Cournoyer's Gallery  |
Beats me. But I think the purpose of the softbox is to difuse/soften/spread the light. I would think that the flash compensating would defeat the purpose?? If the question is will the flash detect the softbox.....I would guess not. Bob who's in a chatty mood...:-)
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
you need a ttl system that would let the camera detect the light and adjust.
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Michael H. Cothran |
Actually, softboxes can lose up to TWO stops of light. If your flash is TTL, it will compensate automatically, since it's the camera's built-in meter that reads the light on the subject that is at work here. If you don't have TTL, you'll need to shoot manually, and read the flash light with a hand held flash meter. Note - "Auto" mode on your flash will not work unless you have an external flash sensor that you can mount on your camera. Michael H. Cothran www.mhcphoto.net
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Autumn Todd |
Thanks everyone. This has helped, I do have TTL, so this answers my questions.
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Christopher A. Vedros |
A note on Michael's note: Lumiquest's Softbox and Mini Softbox are designed so that they don't block the flash sensors (on most flashes). This enables the flash to work in full auto (even the focus-assist light still works). I haven't used any other on-flash softboxes, but I'm sure some of them do block the flash sensors. This is something you should consider when shopping for any flash diffuser.
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