Don’t Miss This! — New RadioPopper JrX Junior System Video
RadioPopper JrX System from RadioPopper on Vimeo.
For those Canon users in Europe who want to takeup the new radiopopper system for remote control, distribution commenced in Europe with compatible PX models.
News is that Canon’s new 60D has a transmitter included.
If anyone is interested, this guy below devised a “band” to attach poppers to his canon system.
You will find a whole series of radiopopper videos here.
Here’s a good site with a video where Jason Pohuski explains his remote strobe techniques for shooting footballers:
How to photograph using remote flash/strobe photography -Jason … – Celebrity Wedding & Pro Sports photographer gives a inside look on photographing Football Portraits. Using only remote strobes, Nikon Camera gear. The Secrets Of Taking Great Digital Photos Every Time.
Nikon’s newly released SB-700 gives 2 group wireless control to the DSLRs that had no inbuilt commander system. So in those cases, instead of buying an SB-600, you can buy an SB-700 and gain some of the functionality of the SU-800. Nikon includes tungsten and fluoro clip on plastic color correction filters, which is very, very handy to match that ambient light. We can only assume for the moment that the wireless coverage is still 78deg.
The New Nikon SB-700
Here is a gobo system that can give you multiple sources of light on a subject merely by multiple bouncing at the head of the speedlight. Presslite developed a twin reflector system that sits atop the speedlight. Look at it as a more advanced version of the Demb Flip-It. Check the video below and it will give you more details.
Among the Honl products for strobe flash photography are gobos, snoots, grids, filters, etc. I will list some below:
These gobos can be used as a light shield or reflector.
They come with a silver or warm surface.
These grids come in two hole sizes.
They concentrate light softly on a restricted area of the subject.
These snoots come in 2 lenghts.
They concentrate light on a restricted area of the subject.
This is the hingepin of the Honl system: the speedstrap.
It attaches quickly. It grips to the speedlight on one side, and the other side has the velcro hooks.
Cactus is the first registered trademark of Harvest One. Harvest One specializes in designing and manufacturing camera and flash accessories. They are based in Hong Kong with manufacturing arms in China and Taiwan. Their philosophy is based on quality and innovation at an affordable price. Their design emphasis is on the wireless dslr market. The Cactus version 4 (v4) wireless flash system is the latest release. This is a 16 channel manual, i.e. non ttl, system. The power source is AAA batteries, and the wireless reach is about 30 meters. A compatible dslr needs to trigger off the center pin of the hot shoe. One needs to check a compatibility list first. Sony/Minolta users need an adapter. The receiver can be mounted directly to a flash stand or a tripod.
These units are serious value, especially where you don’t have a Canon or Nikon camera.
Pay a visit to http://www.cactus-image.com/
Photographer Michael Willems is a keen Honl and Pocket Wizard user.
Above is one of his latest model shots with 4 speedlights.
Michael emphasises the need for catchlight in the eyes with a Honl Traveller 8 softbox..
