After much deliberation I've ordered a third refurbished 430EX from Adorama.

[Jarhead5811]

After much deliberation I've ordered a third refurbed 430EX (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-430EX-Speedlite-Flash-Review.aspx]<span style="color: #003399;) from Adorama. The savings isn't what it used to be (compared to a new <span style="color: #003399;"]550EX (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-430EX-II-Speedlite-Flash-Review.aspx]430EX II) but it will be identical to my current ones for simplicity sake.


Thanks for the help ya'lls help and patience, especially Sean. Now, I guess I'll hold out for a <span style="color: #003399;), 580EX II (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-580EX-E-TTL-2-Speedlite-Flash-Review.aspx]580EX[/url]or [url="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-580EX-II-Speedlite-Flash-Review.aspx]<span style="color: #003399;)for my fourth. This may be a while seeing as I think a three light setupwill bevery capable.

[Sean Setters]

Aww, shucks...it was nothing *blushes*.

[Sean Setters]

A three-light setup is quite capable. I took this shot today with 3 lights, an umbrella, and a circular polarizer. I cropped it to look more like a still from a movie scene.


EXIF: Canon 50D, f/4.5, 1/250 sec, 55mm, ISO 100


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strobist: 2 Vivitar 285HVs, camera left (in front of subject), full-power, shot through a white umbrella. 1 Vivitar 285HV, camera left (behind subject), 1/4 power, bare, used as hair/rim light. Two of the flashes triggered via Cybersyncs, 1 triggered via Wein Optical Peanut Slave. A B&amp;W Circular Polarizer was used.

[Jarhead5811]

Nice,I'm always impressed with the quality of your work.


I think may have to invest in some sort of radio triggers if I move things outside but don't plan any more purchases any time soon. I'm mostly shooting our six month old and he's notyet ready for the great outdoors anyway.

[Sean Setters]

He'll be ready in no time, trust me. You might benefit most from the radio triggers once he's old enough to follow directions like "...sit still for 10 seconds!!" ;-)