good value flash?
May 9, 2012 23:27:26 #
hogboy
Loc: perth Western Australia
Hi every one I am new to thissite and new to photography. I own a canon d 1000is camera and a friend has asked me to take photos at his wedding.After taking photos at my daughters 21st I realise I need a good flash. What do you recommend :D
May 9, 2012 23:33:37 #
How long before your friend's wedding? I would recommend Canon's speedlight and lots of practice.
May 10, 2012 00:09:26 #
Agree with BigDaveMT.
I'm not a Canon guy so I don't know specifics on their flash units, but I would take a look at this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Speedlite-270EX-Flash-Cameras/dp/B004M8SWBK/ref=pd_cp_p_1
Fully compatible with your body and reasonably priced. I would also look into an flash extension cord and a flash bracket to get the flash away from the camera.
Cord>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&sku=749770&is=REG&A=details&Q=
Bracket>>> http://www.amazon.com/ePhoto-WSA605-Camera-Bracket-Speedlights/dp/B00407ZNE2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1336622646&sr=8-3
Their are several discussions about wedding photography if you type same into the site's search bar.
Good luck and welcome to UHH!
I'm not a Canon guy so I don't know specifics on their flash units, but I would take a look at this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Speedlite-270EX-Flash-Cameras/dp/B004M8SWBK/ref=pd_cp_p_1
Fully compatible with your body and reasonably priced. I would also look into an flash extension cord and a flash bracket to get the flash away from the camera.
Cord>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&sku=749770&is=REG&A=details&Q=
Bracket>>> http://www.amazon.com/ePhoto-WSA605-Camera-Bracket-Speedlights/dp/B00407ZNE2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1336622646&sr=8-3
Their are several discussions about wedding photography if you type same into the site's search bar.
Good luck and welcome to UHH!
May 10, 2012 04:04:56 #
hogboy
Loc: perth Western Australia
second week of june and yeah your right about the plenty of practice :thumbup:
May 10, 2012 04:23:12 #
I'd read some of the other threads on shooting weddings here. It's going to be much more stressful than shooting your daughter's 21st birthday party.
A couple of suggestions off the top of my head:
1) Make a list of the shots you're going to need to get so you can check them off as you get them.
2) Go to the church or venue now or as soon as possible, and look for places you can set up and for obstacles to getting the shots you want.
3) Visit with the minister or other presiding official for any ground rules he or she may have about photos during the service.
Good luck, you're going to need it!
A couple of suggestions off the top of my head:
1) Make a list of the shots you're going to need to get so you can check them off as you get them.
2) Go to the church or venue now or as soon as possible, and look for places you can set up and for obstacles to getting the shots you want.
3) Visit with the minister or other presiding official for any ground rules he or she may have about photos during the service.
Good luck, you're going to need it!
May 10, 2012 06:04:12 #
hogboy
Loc: perth Western Australia
Thanks for your advise so far my brother in law just lent me his canon430ex11 flash but i have noe discoverd my canera does not have flash control on my camera to make it work automatically. Should I get a manual flash to be able to adjust the flash manually
May 10, 2012 06:05:26 #
hogboy wrote:
Thanks for your advise so far my brother in law just lent me his canon430ex11 flash but i have noe discoverd my canera does not have flash control on my camera to make it work automatically. Should I get a manual flash to be able to adjust the flash manually
What do you mean "make it work automatically?"
IF your camera is the Canon 1000D then it does support external speedlights, and ETTL.
Have you taken the time to read the manual?
May 10, 2012 14:34:35 #
BigDaveMT wrote:
I'd read some of the other threads on shooting wed... (show quote)
Excellent advise - are you going to be "the Wedding Photographer" or a backup?
Don't forget to check your white balance - that's one of the toughest parts of shooting weddings
And to quote BigDaveMT again - "Good luck, you're going to need it!"
May 10, 2012 19:45:31 #
hogboy
Loc: perth Western Australia
Hi rpavich it was the manual that explained and shown me a picture of what my menu screen should look like on my camera that i found I did not have flash control setting on my camera.
May 10, 2012 19:59:27 #
I'm a Nikon guy, but I think you should be able to use that flash in manual mode if your camera doesn't support the automatic modes.
May 10, 2012 20:09:15 #
hogboy wrote:
Hi rpavich it was the manual that explained and shown me a picture of what my menu screen should look like on my camera that i found I did not have flash control setting on my camera.
Are you using the 1000D? It doesn't appear that Canon makes a camera that starts with a letter...that's Nickonn.
May 11, 2012 08:04:08 #
May 11, 2012 08:07:09 #
hogboy wrote:
Yes the manual reads as canon eos1000d
Your manual says that you can use external flash.
Page 166.
http://www.stolaf.edu/services/iit/video/documents/rebelXS.pdf
May 11, 2012 08:15:16 #
hogboy
Loc: perth Western Australia
Thanks for that I guess I'm just confused because page 116 shows pictures and talks about flash control and i do not have that on my camera
May 11, 2012 08:17:21 #
hogboy wrote:
Thanks for that I guess I'm just confused because page 116 shows pictures and talks about flash control and i do not have that on my camera
Are you saying that when you scroll down the menu (it might be hidden) that you stop at live view controls? You have to scroll down to see it.
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