Buy one of these
<http://cgi.ebay.com/Synchro-Hot-Shoe_W0QQitemZ7581971898QQcategoryZ30038QQcmdZViewItem<
and one of these
<http://cgi.ebay.com/15-ft-PC-male-to-PC-female-Straight-Sync-Cord-NEW_W0QQitemZ7579051657QQcategoryZ30087QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>
Attach the flash to a tripod head which will allow swiveling the flash
around. Figure out how to add some diffusion or reflection.
If you want to get fancier attach the hot shoe adapter to an umbrella
adapter such as this which will also allow swiveling the flash around:
<http://cgi.ebay.com/Umbrella-Swivel-Adapter_W0QQitemZ7582989480QQcategoryZ30091QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>
CAUTION: The one shown above appears to be missing the threaded brass
stud required to attach the hot shoe adapter. See:
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=5156&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>
and mount the umbrella adapter on a light stand
<http://cgi.ebay.com/10-TALL-PRO-AIR-CUSHIONED-LIGHT-STANDS-NEW_W0QQitemZ7580043192QQcategoryZ30080QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem>
and optionally add a small PhotoFlex umbrella
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=42501&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>
(I picked PhotoFlex becuase they're much better made than ebay stuff)
You'll produce a one-flash version of this which won't require the
aluminum bracket.
<http://www.chucknorcutt.com/gear/Umbrella%20adapter%20mounted%20on%20tripod%20%232.jpg>
Good luck,
Chuck Norcutt
Matthew Bristol wrote:
> The problem is, the only flash I have at this point has not options at
> all. It can only sit on top of the camera, point directly at the
> subject, and provide a garishly huge amount of light. No low power
> mode, no off-camera capabilities, no rotating/tilting head. Perhaps I
> could make some sort of diffuser/reflector, but I think I'll just wait
> until I get a better flash. I tried some shots with it, and the poor
> little birdy came out way more exposed than the rest of the frame.
>
> I certainly agree with you that a good flash would have helped, but I'm
> pretty certain my flash wouldn't have!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Ian Nichols
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 8:16 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Negatives question
>
>
> On 23/01/06, Matthew Bristol <bristolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>I have just a
>>basic flash that would give horrid result that close, so room lighting
>>was my only option.
>
>
>
>
> 'Scuse me for ignoring your actual questions and picking up on this
> point,
> but flash lighting actually gets softer when photographing small
> subjects
> with the flash head close by.
>
> If you can get the flash off-camera and close to the subject, you should
> be
> able to get some nice, shape-revealing side lighting, you'll be able to
> use
> a relatively low power flash (which also means v.short duration, good
> for
> motion freezing), small aperture, isolate the background by differential
> illumination and have a softer light than you'd get with the flash head
> further away.
>
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