Recent content by leoleo

Thanks for the reply mate - I knew that part... I phrased my question badly I think... What I want to know is how length of straws vs length of snoot affects things. I.e. would I get exactly the same size and quality / falloff etc if I had a 15cm snoot with no straws, as a 10cm snoot filled...

What's the difference between the length of the straws / coroplast vs the length of the snoot?

Do you guys know that manfrotto makes a great coldshoe for about £8 on Teamwork's website? I'm aiming to get a softbox very soon - just not 100% sure on brand or size! the 50" Westcott Apollo is pretty high on my list though, if I can afford it - or even get one in the UK! - I hope it'll be ok...

How much better does the neoprene fit onto a flash versus card? - do you use an elastic band to hold it on there or does the stretchy neoprene provide enough friction? - any construction tips to ensure the dimensions are perfect? cheers, Leo

Hi guys, sorry to ignite an oldish thread - just curious about a few things: 1) How did the group buy go? Well? 2) What did the final cost end up as per-person? 3) Did everybody get the same model or different models? 4) Is there another group buy in the pipeline? I'd like to get a...

I'm considering getting some AlienBees CyberSyncs this year but I'd like to know if there's any way of having the transmitter AND a flash on my camera at the same time? Cheers!

bummer. yeah I presumed as much - I've emailed them regarding resellers but had no reply - they're probably on hols... Thanks for the reply mate. Anybody else got any ideas / knowledge here? I'm sure this has already been solved however I'm still hopeful that I'll be able to save the...

and as a brief n00by followup; I've got a canon 450D and an old Nikon SB-26 (or maybe it's a 24 or 28? I think 26....it's not in front of me right now....).... will I be able to hook everything up right out of the box or do I need any hot-shoe adapters or anything? Ta again folks, Leo

I live in the UK but a friend of mine will be in SF shopping in a day or two and has offered to pick me up anything I'd like - is there anywhere that would stock Alienbees triggers? I'm after a trigger and a battery powered receiver (or two!).... Cheers folks, Leo :)

woah, I must've somehow not've supscribed to this topic as I just popped back here on the off chance to see all of these replies! - thanks guys! Ok so far, I've purchased the important bit - my strobe - I got a Nikon SB-28DX from eBay for £55 + £10 postage - its in perfect condition which is...

Howdy all, I'm about to finally dive straight into off-camera lighting and I'm thinking of purchasing a strobist kit from midwest photo exchange - I live in the UK but I can't see a better way of getting started than their kit... I do have a few questions though if anybody would be kind...