Softlighter II / 430EX & ST-E2 compatibly

[Jarhead5811]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: text1;"]How would a <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: text1;"]Canon Speedlite 430EX Flashwork with a[url="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Photek+Umbrella+-+Softlighter&amp;N=0&amp;InitialSearch=yes][b]Photek Umbrella - Softlighter II[/b][/url]?Which size (60", 46" or 36")would be best? I already have a pair of 30" umbrellas that I want to upgrade from.


<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: text1;"]Also, I'm currently using a <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: text1;"]Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2and don't have a RF solution as of yet. WillI need to wait until I get one?

[Keith B]

I use my Softlighters with ST-E2. Sometimes in big rooms I will twist the head around so the IR receiver is facing out. Most of the time I use one 580EXII with my 60", but occasionally I will put 2 in it to throw some more light or if I want to shoot fast I'll use 2 and power them down so I get faster recycle times.


I think a 430 will power the 36" and 46" pretty well and the 60" for some applications.

[Jarhead5811]

Cool, I'm reading <span id="btAsinTitle"]Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting on my iPod Touch and I'm starting to get excited about lighting again.