Following the idea on Strobist, I add a sync port to my 580. I took some pictures during the process, hope it can provide some visual images for someone want to try it. It's a pretty simple mod: get a 1/8 mono phone jack from Radio Shack, ...

ControlTL Firmware v4.250 Optimizes HSS/FP Sync New feature provides amazing energy savings for faster recycling, more shots per battery while enabling greater working distances. 5D Mark II now compatible with on-camera flash with Contr ...

"When shooting portraits outdoors, it is often necessary to control or modify the natural light in order to achieve the most flattering results. In a high contrast, outdoor lighting situation, many photographers resort to using fill flash to ...

Using manual flash with your DSLR. Part one Hardware. Radio triggers, flashes, optical triggers, sync voltage, hot shoe adapters, and more.

Chris Burfoot explains flash duration and camera sync speeds

I got myself a universal off camera shoe cord at Calumet that should be compatible with ALL the speedlites. It's a handy tool for shooting off-camera, and a nice balancing effort while holding a 1ds mk II with a 24/70 in the other hand. ETTL s ...

All photography needs light.  It’s at the heart of the word photography.  For the most part that light comes from the sun or from an artificial flash.  But today I’d like to talk about the use of fire as the primary source of light.  Fire, fr ...

So. Burlington, VT – February 16, 2009 – Professional photographers have depended on PocketWizard radio slaves for reliable triggering of their manual flashes and cameras for years. With the advent of digital technology, photographers ha ...

Are you a beginner to photography ? Check the links below : Understanding exposure : part1 - part 2 - part 3 Aperture, shutter speed and ISO, the big 3 that usually cause the most confusion early on. If you can get a grasp on how the big ...

Mamiya, synonymous with professional medium format photography for 50 years, announces an entirely new medium format camera body, the Mamiya 645DF. The 645DF delivers exciting advances in core-camera technology, including an innovative new se ...

Whereas Photoshop Express began life as an experimental, web-based offshoot of the Photoshop brand, Adobe's new strategy to automatically sync photos from desktop to web to phone and back again now gives Photoshop Express a starring role on t ...

580ex Speedlite flash in softbox, triggered by master 550ex speedlite flash. continue for set-up and additional photos / speedlite articles. Canon 1ds mark II camera, 24-70 mm lens. Speedlite on manual power, 1/2 Shutt ...

So, we already know that direct flash from your built-in flash gives unflattering results, to say the least. Using your speedlight in the same way won’t change much. I did mention that you can redirect the light by rotating the head of your f ...

Set the ISO to 400 - this gives you much greater latitude with the strobes. Set the aperture to f/6.3 as a good starting point. With wide-angle lenses, DOF is not really a problem. Adjust the shutter speed to expose for the windows ...

Mamiya today announced the addition of the new Mamiya DM40 to its lineup of professional large-sensor DSLRs. Featuring a resolution of 40 megapixels with a peak capture rate of .8 seconds per frame and a sustained capture rate of 60 frames pe ...