 Michael |
back light flash hi, can someone recommend a good but cheap (if there is such a thing) flash that I can use to light up my back drop when doing portraits? something maybe under 30 bucks?
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Mark Feldstein |
You could probably score a used Vivitar 283 or 285 (not the HV models) for 30 or 40 bucks on e-bay. Maybe even less. Or look around for an old used Nikon Speedlight. That could easily be mounted with a Bogen super clamp or something like it, to the bottom of a chair or chair back out of camera view. Or drop the dime and buy a new Vivitar 285 HV (High Voltage) for about $90 bucks plus a Wein peanut slave ( # 940-001 I believe) to trigger the flash remotely (without cords) when your main comes on, at B&H for around $20 bucks more. Both strobes produce plenty of light but usually not enough to drown out the main if you're shooting with strobe. Take it ummmmmmmmmmmmm light.
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Michael |
Is the Wein peanut slave compatable with all flashes or just the Vivitar? thanks for the info, Michael
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Mark Feldstein |
Sorry Michael, it's not a one size fits all kind of deal. The part number I mentioned is for Vivitar 285's and 283's and plugs directly into the foot of the flash instead of the pc cord. Wein makes a bunch of peanuts for different applications including shoe-mount flashes, monolights and pack systems. Take a look: www://weinproducts.com So, you need to see what's compatible with the Wein peanuts and then buy your flash accordingly. Okie dokie?
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Michael |
are the Wein peanuts the only slaves compatable with the Nikon D70? can I get the SB 600 and get a slave to go with that or would I not need one because of the D70's CLS (Creative Lighting System)? is that wireless? is there such a thing as a universal slave? hey sorry for all the questions. as you can probably see, I don't know much about this subject. thanx for the answers so far, Michael
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Raymond H. Kemp |
With an SB-600 you can use the CLS system in your D70 to trigger the remotely placed SB-600. Consult your user's manual (I think this info is towards the back) and it will guide you to set up the SB-600 to fire remotely. The Nikon CLS will only work with SB-600 or SB-800 flash units. Ray
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Mark Feldstein |
Howdy Michael. The system Ray mentioned would work of course, but I think it's going to cost you a lot more than 30-130 bucks to get into it. Unless you can find a reasonably priced used SB 6 or 800. They're still a bit costly, even over at E-bay. Although the lower cost, earlier, Nikon speedlights are pretty cheap, about the same as a new Vivitar 285 HV. With the system I described, you need two flashes, one as your main light, whether on camera or a studio strobe like a monolight or pack light and a way to trigger your main light, whether it's using a PC cord or some other way using your camera. THEN, the peanut slave triggers the backlight by plugging directly into the remote flash instead of the PC cord. I figured you had some kind of primary flash and that's why you were asking about a back light. If not, are you using available ambient light for the foreground and just a fill flash for the background? Mark
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