 marymcgrathphotos.com - Mary B. McGrath  Contact Mary B. McGrath Mary B. McGrath's Gallery |
Lumiquest soft screen Has anyone used the Lumiquest Soft Screen with a Canon Digital Rebel XT? Is there some magic to getting it to work? I tried it, and there are still shadows behind the subject when I placed them against a wall. Maybe I'm too close, too far away, or I don't have it attached right, that, or it's not great for this camera. I don't want to be bothered with a heavy flash unit when I travel, and I heard this was good.
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Hi Mary, the Lumiquest Soft Screen is a peanut 'diffuser' for use on a peanut flash gun. Simply put: you were sold snake-oil... There is no shortcut to soft shadows: you need a LARGE diffuser, where 'large' depends on the distance to subject. But 3 feet diameter is minimum. If you want good light you need a good, EXTERNAL, flash gun with enough power. Have fun!
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Wouldn't that be peanut oil? Even a large light source makes shadows. Whether you can see them in a picture depends on other things as well like direction, relative positions...
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marymcgrathphotos.com - Mary B. McGrath Contact Mary B. McGrath Mary B. McGrath's Gallery |
Well, if it helps a bit, that's ok. I don't want to be dragging a bunch of equipment on a press trip. I guess it cuts down on the amount of light also. Thanks!
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