Studio lighting for Outdoor photography

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The sun is the best form of lighting and no studio lighting rig can compete, but sometimes you just need a bit of fill in flash.

If it comes from the flash gun you've got on your camera be it fixed or removable I tend to get the dreaded red eye, which leads to my question.

What is the best portable studio flash for use out doors come rain or shine?

I am not after a reflector as I also want to be able to use the equipment indoors as well as out.

All help is appreciated

Thank you.
 
The sun is the best form of lighting and no studio lighting rig can compete, but sometimes you just need a bit of fill in flash. That isn't necessarily true. The problem with natural light is that it naturally varies - a lot - and studio lighting can produce exactly the same effects, at any time, as natural light can produce.

If it comes from the flash gun you've got on your camera be it fixed or removable I tend to get the dreaded red eye, which leads to my question. I've never seen red eye from fill flash used outdoors, I doubt whether it's possible.

What is the best portable studio flash for use out doors come rain or shine? I don't think that there are any waterproof studio flash options, but most of the major manufacturers have ordinary flash heads that can be used without a mains supply. The battery packs are heavy and they're far from cheap.
Another solution is a (pro) ringflash, which produces the perfect fill flash because it surrounds the lens, and which can also be used in the studio as an ordinary light, although the only accessory available for most ringflashes is an umbrella. The only exception I know of to this is [link=http://www.alienbees.com]the Alien Bees ringflash [/link]with optional extra battery pack, which has a good range of accessories available. You can import them directly from the manufacturer in The States.
Here is a video on the [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhNBDO_xe0w]battery powered Lencarta Ringflash[/link]

I've seen this question on 2 forums, so am posting my reply on each.
 
Have to agree with Gary about the red eye. I've only seen this on Compacts / onboard flashes when they are set at too higher power. The way I do fill flash is full manual.

I also use the Bowens travel pak lights they are good and only made water proof - well shower proof by duck taping an umberella to the stand :clap:

My first suggestion was going to be a reflector as these work well outside and are inexpensive.

I think one thing to explore is an off camera flash lead - Nikon do one SC28 I think it's called.

Hope that helps

Peter
 
did a pic of my dog yesterday-set at ttl and -1 on flash and got red eye-so not flash set too high and was a sb800. Who cares anyway-whats ps for?
 
yes pets / animals are much harder to photograph with flash and not get red / green eye, I guess their pupils are wider open or bigger or something.

Are yes good old PS to the rescue :)
 
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