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You could try a Frio http://www.friocoldshoe.com Not cheap (about £12 I believe) but would be perfect with this, and it locks your hotshoe flash in place. Paul

I don't know how you shoot outside with portable flash (i know your an expert in a Studio) but i have no problems at all over powering the sun with a Hotshoe Flashgun or a "Quantum style Flash" when mounted in a 80x80 Softbox. Its all down to technique i believe ;) Just done a Model...

Richard, I have a set you can borrow to test out. Im based in Leicester so not too far. PM me if you want to arrange something. Paul

Paul, Sadly, based on the information on the website, I don't blame you. Hopefully they will look at the spec and change them from the translated chinese info supplied to actually tested numbers. I personally have used these, and own a set, and have no problem overpowering the sun (at least in...

I'm sure there was a post here a minute ago about REMOVED BY STAFF. Is there a super injunction out on this shock news? ;-) STAFF EDIT: What is the point of us removing offensive material if someone is going to come along a few minutes later and bring it back up? Sorry, didn't realise 3...

Garry, I think they where asking me why i had 2 accounts not you:-) Again i think its down to interpretation. I interpreted your comment as saying you thought Strobeam was not telling the truth regarding the Power. if thats not the case then i apologise. PS we seemed to miss each other this...

Seems you can't delete an account! or ask admin to delete it!

DemiLion, The part of Garry's posting i had a slight issue with was "Well, that's 7 different power settings, not 7 stops of adjustment - I suppose I'm just one of those strange people who likes information to be accurate and truthful. If I wanted to 'interpret' figures I could say that the...

Garry, I don't think it matters if someone is posting under the guise of a competitor or as a photographer. If you've not seen them let alone use them, are you qualified to comment? Yes there are some inconsistencies on the website, which I am sure will be corrected. But they have certainly not...

I do understand the original term of High Key lighting and how to achieve it, but the term has been hijacked by so many photographers and Studio's that it no longer has the same meaning for many people. Meanings change over time and you have to move with the times! Paul

It has had a develop preset applied as it was imported into Lightroom. Boost in contrast and saturation and a small Exp+ gradient applied top left. Paul

I got mine from http://www.engito.com/ They are a wholesale company though, and only supply to the trade. You could contact them to find a retailer. Paul

Depends on the Material and the Size. The backdrops dont look very wide, or long. Any less than 2.75m width, and you might struggle getting seperation between the subject and background. If you want full length shots, then ideally you would want a lenth of 6m. Is it washable, hardwearing? Paul

Ok, here is an image from the workshop using 2 heads to create Hi Key images using a litebank and softbox. As you can see, it is not perfect, but once run through lightroom, cropped and printed out, i'm sure most customers at an event would be happy. litebank - Copy by fototraining, on...

Have been trying these out for a couple of months. Range is good, very reliable, but the antennas can easily be broken off if your not careful. Paul