Recent content by Cobbler72

I am looking for an optical trigger to fire a Canon flash gun (Sunpak PZ42X). I have 2 Lencarta studio lights and I would like to experiment with using the Sunpak as a 3rd light to light the background. I assume this idea will work but previously when I bought a slave trigger it failed to work...

I will do a test again later in the week but as far as I am aware I did everything you suggested. One other thing. I had a lens hood on (I dont normally indoors but did yesterday but dont think that should matter?) and a UV 'protective' filter. Surely irrelevant?

Cheers HoppyUk. I was being a bit thick there, that was the reason I bought the Lastolite balance in the first place to stop grey snow etc. Its been a long evening.... I noticed yesterday that, on the occasional shot, I was getting the "edges" of a black band on the edge of the shot, like you...

Yes I am sure I was right on both those. I have spent all evening trying to work it out and I am wondering if its my camera. I have a just photographed the White side of my Lastolite with my built in flash from about 12-18 inches away on ISO 800. Surely the histogram should be all to the...

Yes, I did that.

I am new to studio flash having invested in some Lencarta smartflash units at Christmas. I was reasonably happy with my first attempt but after taking advice on here I have invested in a flash meter, the Sekonic 308S. Yesterday I spend ages taking pictures of my daughter but I think every...

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate that I might work it out but certainly, to get me going, I'd like to know whats 'right' in the first place. Then I can understand about distances halving/doubling etc. Hence my original question, if I buy new, what is a reasonable meter to get which will...

I was afraid somebody would point me in that direction :) Is there anything any cheaper that would do me a job or would I be cutting corners and regret it?

I was lucky enough to get a lencarta studio kit for Christmas. Today it got its first use. I was very pleased with it but as a total studio newbie, I think I'd like a flash light meter to help me get the exposure right a bit quicker. Can anyone recommend a good one which will not break the...

Thankyou. A very useful article. It looks like I was correct. I can use the Sunpak with the YN-622 but will have to adjust it on flash rather than with my camera menus if I want to use manual. This will allow me to make a start with off camera flash whilst retaining ETTL. Has anyone used...

I want to control my flash off camera and am considering buying a Yongnuo YN-622 trigger. I want ETTL which is why I am interested in this trigger and I think thats what this will give me. My flash is a Sunpak PZ42X. What I want to know is if I am understanding the functionality properly...

Thanks. Using my new flash looks easy. Now how does the old flash work? Will it just fire at full power? How does one get the exposure right? I haven't grasped that bit.

I have a Canon 60d and a sunpak PZ42X and I fancy having a go with the flash gun off camera. I know the Canon 60d can do wireless but dont think the sunpak is compatible? What do I need to get the sunpak working off camera? Also, I have an old cobra flashgun from film days. Can this be...

Thanks. I think that this can be summarised as At least class 10 but then fastest card I can afford? Correct?

Is 12 minutes some kind of maximum regardless of card size then?