3 light set-up

[Gypsy_Biker]

Hi all

Just bought a 2nd SB600 flash from another forum member, to join my SB700. As well as getting 2 white reflector brolleys from Lencarta - so I am now in a position to light a white background (well grey actually, but light so white).

I saw a really useful video from Garry on the Lencarta website, so thanks to him for that!

Here is my first efforts:

Sorry for the model, I had no humans!

Set-up was Sb700 with sofbox camera left, at 1/20 power; and 2 SB600s reflected into white brolleys behind subject on to the background, at 1/2 power. 1/125 sec, f/6.3, ISO 320 in camera. All triggered by the D300s on-board flash as a commander.

I was surprised at the differance I had to have between the key light and the background lights, and how much power I needed from the SB600's to blow out the background - I raised the ISO to make it a bit easier for them.

No light meter I'm afraid, and I gauged the background as suffiently blown when it all flashed on the LCD of the camera (highlights).

Any comments? Thanks!

 

[k4stn]

Hi Pat I didn't think it was right to put this onto the other thread so hear goes.
i'm no expert but this is how I do it

softbox to subject was 2 foot,subject to background was 2 foot aswel
softbox flash set at 1/4 power bare flash set at 1/2 power.Hope this help


setup1 by k4stn, on Flickr

setup2 by k4stn, on Flickr

setup3 by k4stn, on Flickr

 

[Gypsy_Biker]

Thanks for taking the time to reply with your set-up. Much appreciated.

What would we do without soft toys??!!!!