Sunpak’s PMA Presence
Posted on February 3, 2008 - Filed Under Gear, Lighting, News | 1 Comment
Sunpak hasn’t necessarily had me on the edge of my seat in anticipation of their PMA announcements; however, they’ve dropped several products into their 2008 lineup at PMA. What caught my eye first was the Sunpak PZ42X shoemount flash for Canon and Nikon with E-TTL II and i-TTL support, respectively.
Here’s the details on all […]
DIY Ringflash
Posted on January 20, 2008 - Filed Under Learn, Lighting | 2 Comments
The DIY Ringflash (as opposed to the $910 Bowens Ringflash) is really creating a stir on the internet nowadays. I’m officially on the band wagon now. I invested about $5.00 on a trip to Wal-Mart the other night for a disposable casserole pan, 1 yard of white fabric and a plastic measuring cup. After […]
Read More..>>Magic Slipper for Speedlights
Posted on January 19, 2008 - Filed Under Gear, Lighting | Leave a Comment
The Strobist movement continues to attract the attention of manufacturers. Westcott’s Magic Slipper allows photographers to use those speedlights with large softboxes without straining that fragile hot shoe. It even allows for mounting your Pocket Wizards so they don’t hang by the sync cable.
Pre-PMA Press Release
Professional Photographer and lighting guru Bruce Dorn has teamed up […]
Photo Basics Educational Lighting Kits
Posted on January 18, 2008 - Filed Under Gear, Learn, Lighting, News | Leave a Comment
Pre-PMA Press Release
Photo Basics, a division of the F.J. Westcott Company, is developed to be the only series of photographic lighting kits to come packaged complete with education. For the individual who always had a love of photography but never thought it could be taken to the next level, Photo Basics is the answer! The […]
Rick Sammon On-Location Lighting Kit
Posted on January 18, 2008 - Filed Under Gear, Lighting, News | 4 Comments
Pre-PMA Press Release
Professional Photographer Rick Sammon has teamed up with Westcott to create a new kit for outdoor photographers - the Rick Sammon On-Location Lighting Kit and Tote®. Ideal for creative outdoor photographers, this kit makes it easy for anyone to turn snapshots into great shots.
The kit originated when Rick Sammon, author of twenty-seven photography […]
Killer Ringlight
Posted on January 3, 2008 - Filed Under Gear, Lighting, Nikon | Leave a Comment
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Originally uploaded by joshuatargownik
Consists of:
1 x sb800
2 x sb600
3 x sb28dx
Coffee can in the center and some tape to put it all together. For more info, click on the photo or check out the writeup at DIY Photography. Also, check out the mastermind’s (Joshua Tarogownik) awesome photos at his personal website.Technorati Tags: ringlight, […]
Wireless Flash on Olympus SP-560UZ
Posted on December 6, 2007 - Filed Under Lighting, News, Olympus | Leave a Comment
Olympus has released firmware version 3.1 for the SP-560UZ superzoom that allows you to wirelessly control off-camera flashes.
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Get more info from the Olypmus .PDF here. Get the firmware here.
Technorati Tags: olympus, 560uz, firmware, update, version 3.1, flash, wireless, off-camera
Bowens Ringlight Converter
Posted on November 29, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Lighting, News | Leave a Comment
Bowens has announced a new accessory that they seem to be pretty pumped about. The Ringlite Converter attaches to standard strobe flashes. If you’re not familiar with ringlights, consider Strobist’s Ring Flash Week for a primer (and then some) on the subject.
Gobos, Snoots, Grid-Spots, and Cookies. What Does it all Mean?
Posted on November 20, 2007 - Filed Under Digg, Learn, Lighting | Leave a Comment
Are you familiar with these photography lighting accessories for your flash unit? Check it out on Strobist, there are great photos and descriptions to go along with the funky names.
read more | digg story
3 Great Lighting Tutorials
Posted on November 7, 2007 - Filed Under Learn, Lighting, Photographers | 2 Comments
Bert Stephani is a professional photographer based out of Zaventem, Belgium. His work consists of portraiture, kids, weddings and corporate photography. Fortunately, for you and me, he’s videotaped one of his shoots and then walked back through it teaching his techniques and observations along the way. If you’ve not come accross Mr. Stephani […]
