Wanting some portable strobist stuff

[Keith Fusco]

Been wanting some strobist stuff for a while, so I'm going to buy a 430EX very shortly, so I can use it as a external flash on the camera, and also get a wireless kit, so I can shoot with it off the camera too.

I'm new to all of this, but I was wondering if it's possible to get some sort of soft box, or octagon box, and then use the 430EX with that, so there's not so much of a direct flash, and more of a studio thing, but to use outdoors.

If it's possible what do I need?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15068981@N06/2351884011/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15068981@N06/2642324224/

I do believe this guy uses a 580EX in the Octagon, so I assume I can use a 430EX too? Do I need any sort of clip, tripod, soft box?

I just don't know where to start!

I haven't bought anything as of yet, as I wanted to double check everything. I'm after a 430EX, and I have also spied a cheap flash on eBay too, which will fire automatically, so I can use that as a slave flash if needed, but one flash at the moment will do.

At the moment, I have a 400D, and this is the wireless thing I was going to get. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=230288089047&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013. Didn't want to get one of the very cheap one's, or one of the expensive one's, as I don't know how much I'll use it.

This is the cheap flash I found: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=190240714222&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009

And lastly, do I need something like this to allow use of a umbrella, or a soft box? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/flash-light-s...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem If so, what else do I need in terms of a stand? Something like this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Professional-...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I also saw this, is it any good? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Calumet-8-lig...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ideally, I'd love a soft box, but a Umbrella set-up would be just as good.

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Photomart do a softbox for speedlights that will fit your 430ex for about £35.

Can't advise you on the rest of the stuff as all your links are dead :shake:

 

[digipix]

Hi Keith
Take a look at http://www.lastolite.com they supply their 'ezybox' (check their demo video's)

Also I would suggest you visithttp://www.strobist.com the best site for learning off camera flash!

Hope this helps!

 

[Flash In The Pan]

I considered an ezybox before I bought the photomart one. I looks a lot better built, but by the time you get all the bits you need for it you are well over £100.....

 

[Keith Fusco]

Photomart do a softbox for speedlights that will fit your 430ex for about £35.

Can't advise you on the rest of the stuff as all your links are dead :shake:

Thanks, I'll have a check of it now.

Sorry, I copied from a car forum I post on, and they truncate links... I'll update the first post with the links working.

Hi Keith
Take a look at http://www.lastolite.com they supply their 'ezybox' (check their demo video's)

Also I would suggest you visithttp://www.strobist.com the best site for learning off camera flash!

Hope this helps!

I'll have a look at this too, thanks. Been reading up on strobist for a while, so I thought it was time to take the jump, and buy some gear to practice with.

I considered an ezybox before I bought the photomart one. I looks a lot better built, but by the time you get all the bits you need for it you are well over £100.....

You got any shots of the Photomart one? Is it the one you suggested to me?

Set-up shots and/or example shots of it being used would be great to help me!