Recent content by sandrat

I use the Zeiss glasses wipes after gentle air. They are throw away and can clean your phone screen, glasses etc.

Yes....stands like these. They are light duty but work more importantly for me light and portable. http://biSPAM/1ggNeHV http://biSPAM/GOQrye You can make grey background any color you want. http://youtu.be/JDGn4VzEOlU

I just use a neutral gray 10x20 long muslin that is stuffed in a sack. It hangs on 7' stands with the sectioned poles in between. Use shallow DOF and subject distance to background to blur it. Very inexpensive on the Bay and portable. Use 3 speed lights and 3 shoot thru umbrellas. Can't...

I have and use a Youngnuo 468ii both on and off camera. It works well with wansen remote triggers off my Canon 1000d. Exposure is pretty close but it is ettl so you can use exposure compensation and it's head is auto zoom

I prefer muslin in 10' x 20'. You can also get a hand held steamer to "iron" it while hanging prior to use.

You can eliminate creases by increasing subject distance and using shallow depth of field too.

What everyone else has said......smashing portrait lens on a crop sensor. What it does most for me is let me play with other technics not available with my kit lenses. Like for example - DOF and Bokeh or low light situations. As a learning tool it's cheaper than any course and to boot has IQ...

I have a yn-468 ii ettl that I love, only guide #33 and likely some less, but all in all a very well made capable flash for $100 USD

Canon AE-1 !!!!