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 Noreen Callahan  member since: 7/20/2007 |
Flash Unit Question A couple of years ago, I saw a flash unit of some sort that, when placed opposite the digital camera being used, would go off at the same time as the flash on the digital, thus eliminating glare and reflection when photographing jewelry. It was under $50.00. I can't remember what it is called, nor can I locate one. Do you have any information on this? 7/20/2007 5:03:25 PM |
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William Schuette member since: 9/8/2006 |
Noreen, many speedlights have light sensors so that you can set them up remotely and when they sense another flash they will trigger. Alternatively, you can buy slave triggers that do the same thing. I can't think of a decent speedlight for $50.00 and am wondering if you saw an add for a slave trigger. Bill 7/21/2007 1:53:42 PM |
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John H. Siskin
John-Siskin.com John's Photo Courses: 4-Week Short Course: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting 4-Week Short Course: Getting Started in Commercial Photography 4-Week Short Course: Portrait Photography Lighting on Location and in the Studio |
Hi Noreen, There are devices you can put into most strobes that will fire them when another unit goes off. These are called slave units. There are special units that will work with digital cameras that have an extra early flash to reduce red eye. Slave units, the trigger devices, are less than $50. You can find a very nice article in the current Photo Techniques about working with slave units. The problem is that just randomly adding an additional light source is unlikely to solve more problems than it creates. You need to spend some time learning where to place lights and how to control them. Thanks, John Siskin 7/21/2007 6:58:05 PM |
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