Umbrella types

[RexK_Cozumel]

Originally Posted by candleman

why not shoot through, Jim?

i know the "application" will be a decider... o s in some ways my post is kinof asking for an explaination as to the application each person uses thier chosen brolly's for to. .
my reasoning for shoot through is for dimly lit areas, i have some "dark" shots planned. so need a softish directional light.

the gold and silver i understand the glowing warmth especially for portraits.

thanks for the link, i appreciate it.

Just so you know... Shoot thru brollies are not directional. They act more like a light grenade or bare bulb. It throws light everywhere. It is easier to control light with a reflective umbrella.

[candleman]

Originally Posted by RexK_Cozumel

Just so you know... Shoot thru brollies are not directional. They act more like a light grenade or bare bulb. It throws light everywhere. It is easier to control light with a reflective umbrella.

thanks Rex, yup, i'm aware of that. when i said directioal, i meant. not quite like a lightspehere or something like that. i've seen some shots and by my standrads it looks diectional enough.
but i certainly do appreciate your comments.
BUT after defending myslef i'll follow your advise in conjunction with OldWolfs..
i want aware the covers could act in such a way.. so i'll be sure to get one wig a proper cover, and if its too scattered i'll throw on the lid and flip it around.
thanks oldwolf for that tip! great stuff.
ant thank you too Rex.

[OsmosisStudios]

Ive got a reflecting umbrella (the smallest I'd go with: 43in) but I'm thinking about getting a shoot-through for a second flash.

[bhursey]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

Ive got a reflecting umbrella (the smallest I'd go with: 43in) but I'm thinking about getting a shoot-through for a second flash.

Hows the harshness of the light on the reflect umbrella does it diffuse some?

[OsmosisStudios]

It diffuses alot, actually.

[DanaD]

Hmmmm Kind of embarrassed, guess I just need to learn my gear better. I have the D300, sb600 and SB 800, guess I will be heading over to the Strobes for Dummies section, or wait is it the Nikon for Dummies section....

Thanks for the response

Originally Posted by candleman

lol.. now i'm confused. are there shoot thru' golds and silvers?? i havn't seen them before.
anyway.
i better make a trip to the camera shop and see whats on the shelf first hand.




you've got a D60 or D40 ?.. you havn't been able to do any off camera flashes right?
with the D80 and above you can trigger wirelessly as the body acts as a commander.
you are still correct, as far as i understand, the sb600 is still only optical slave. it cant control other light groups
its triggered by the in-camera flash. but you set all the power outputs via the camera body, and this is wirelessly sent to the sb600 during the pre-flash.

if you have a d60/d40 you'll need either an sb800 (its the commander, whichi s triggered by your in-camera flash.. i think)
the sb800 will than command any other sb600's you have
OR, you will need to do what canon folk do. get pocket wizards.. or sync cords.