Recent content by Al Blanco

Hi, l know someone here will know, l have a canon speedlight and softbox/brolly stand set up l use sometimes and l have both an ST-E2 infra red trigger which gives ETTL and l also have a basic wirerless youngou transmitter and trigger. I prefer wireless especially outdoors but because the flash...

I have a Canon 580EX II and the head tilts up and down through the vertical plane but refuses to rotate left and right horizontally.. it feels like something may snap if I try to force it. Anyway I sent it off the Canon at Elstree and they have just informed me that they charge a fixed price of...

Thanks Garry.. are they Velcro fit and how much do they retail at?

Thanks Phil, I found one on ebay from china but looks a bit saggy, do you know what can affect their effectiveness? ie deeper the better or the size of the apertures?

I have a 60cm x 60cm Bessel Speedbox for my OCF strobist stuff.. something like this: http://www.bessel.co.uk/acatalog/60cm-x-60cm-Speedbox-S-Fit-5060339961491.html#SID=52 I had never used the grid that came with it (which I heard was pretty useless anyway) and it was only when I was in a...

Because they hadn't been invented when l bought my triggers...

The camera strap on my 5D was absolutely minging and when I visited eBay to look for a replacement I was quite taken by the range of fabric straps that are now available so I took a chance and bought this one and I must say that the quality is extremely good for a fiver. There are loads of funky...

have a portable speedlight set up which I just thought I'd show anyone whose interested or considered doing something similar.. this is a Bowens fit adaptor on which I have a Canon 580EX II fitted with a Canon battery pack to ensure faster recycling and there is a Yongnuo RF-602RX wireless...

Hi, I have a Canon 580EX mkII flashgun and some time ago now the unit stopped rotating horizontally. I know there is a locking pin involved which is released when you press the release button on the side of the head to rotate/swivel up/down left/right and I'm guessing the issue is there. Having...

Nice picture Jim, very cute. Re above stuff on sensor cleaning, after my first 'pro' clean by Fixation I've always done it myself and have done it loads of times, I attach body to tripod and lock up mirror then put vacuum cleaner nozzle close to (but not in) the lens mount hole which sucks out...