egibaud Posted June 21, 2007 Share #1 Posted June 21, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've been looking at some beautiful studio shots in this forum. I am just an amateur M8 photographer, but I am planning to buy some lighting material. - What make and power would you recommend me? - How many lights to start with? - What syncro cable are you using? can it be directly attached to the M8 flash socket or should I use an adapter? - Would you recommend an infrared or radio syncro remote control? can they be attached directly to an M8? I saw some Multiblitz kit, that have 3 spots of 600 Watts each, it comes with umbrella and box, do you think theses kits are ok for shooting full height models? Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Laki Posted June 21, 2007 Share #2 Posted June 21, 2007 I've been looking at some beautiful studio shots in this forum.I am just an amateur M8 photographer, but I am planning to buy some lighting material. - What make and power would you recommend me? - How many lights to start with? - What syncro cable are you using? can it be directly attached to the M8 flash socket or should I use an adapter? - Would you recommend an infrared or radio syncro remote control? can they be attached directly to an M8? I saw some Multiblitz kit, that have 3 spots of 600 Watts each, it comes with umbrella and box, do you think theses kits are ok for shooting full height models? Eric hi eric, mostly it will depend on how big your studio is. i use generators/flashheads/light formers and softboxes from profoto (1 generator with 2400w and one with 4800w) and i can attach up to 7 flashheads, so its for even complex situations enough and i'm very happy with them. also i have in the studio misc. old flashes (without generators) and misc. tubes, barnheads etc. as for triggerng the flashes/generators i use pocketwizards. as my generators have built in receivers for them. but also on the old flashes its no problem to use them, because you can connect the receivers through cables to nearly any flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpierce Posted June 21, 2007 Share #3 Posted June 21, 2007 Eric, On the website: http://www.nikonians.org this type of question is asked often on the forum: "Glamour & Portrait, Commercial & Studio Photography." Also, check out Strobist: http://www.strobist.blogspot.com Bob Pierce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic vic Posted June 21, 2007 Share #4 Posted June 21, 2007 eric.... you know what you want from studio and studio lights.... ok .. i guess it should be profilux rite? they are great. 600w should be really enough for you. dont forget, you lenses are small lenses and they have more oopen optimal and woring apertures than the mediums and big formats. so you dont really need stronger flashes... 600 can take almost anything you can imagine. quality of profilux is great... three lights is more than enough for bigginer and really good photographer ) but first make sure you know who to work properly with one light ) also make sure you get some nice flash matter... the multiblitz is cool, it is actually gossen.. gossen is great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&W Posted June 21, 2007 Share #5 Posted June 21, 2007 Eric! My set up is two Bowens 500 w I do use radio trigger, but infra red do work inside as well Later one I'll supply with one strobe more and a travel pack (batteries) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egibaud Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted June 21, 2007 Eric! I do use radio trigger, but infra red do work inside as well what make is the trigger? Bowens too? do ou fit it directly on the camera or do you need an adapter? Thanks, Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted June 21, 2007 Share #7 Posted June 21, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Eric, You'll find what you want and much more in this thread. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/25431-question-guy-others-feel-free-chip-3.html HTH, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&W Posted June 21, 2007 Share #8 Posted June 21, 2007 what make is the trigger? Bowens too? do ou fit it directly on the camera or do you need an adapter? Thanks, Eric Yes it is trigging the strobes and it fits on the camera hot shoe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest licht Posted June 21, 2007 Share #9 Posted June 21, 2007 You can not trigger the flashes if a viewfinder is on the hotshoe of the M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwf Posted June 22, 2007 Share #10 Posted June 22, 2007 A few comments, if I may: 1. MultiBlitz makes an IR trigger. It is the second item down in this url at the U.S. distributor: http://www.rtsphoto.com/html/multbtz5.html 2. The 600 w/s may, depending on your use, be too much, even though you can stop down the units. There is a weight and size penalty with the larger units as well as longer recycle times. Here is the spec page for the Profilux, again at RTS's website: http://www.rtsphoto.com/html/multbtz2.html The differences may not seem like much on paper, but, imho, they are worth thinking about, hard. Don't forget price and remember, I suggest, that for inanimate objects you can use multiple flashes, at least in some cases. 3. The Pocket Wizards work well (including 1/250 flash sync), but at a price. You'll want a one piece connector that has to be bought separately. Jury rigging miscellaneous parts together means something will come loose, at a bad time, too.) You only really need two PWs (camera and one flash) and can rely on the built in slave in the Profilux (visible or ir) unless you are in a shared environment. 4. Using monoblocs and having three means you have some redundancy and do not have a single point of failure in your lighting system like a big power source. Having two triggering systems is similarly good. You could use a wire trigger as backup but radio and ir is elegant, and not too expensive if you already decided on the radio (PW) for other reasons. I hope at least some of this is useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevez4 Posted June 22, 2007 Share #11 Posted June 22, 2007 Check out Vic's advise. Don't spend tons of money on lights until you have one light down cold. Its like a newbie buying five lenses in the beginning instead of learning one lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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