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Flash issues - Rabid Penguin - Jul 19, 2007
Hey everyone. A slight problem I have: the flash that came with my camera only rotates in one direction, meaning that if i'm taking portrait-oriented photos, I can't bounce the flash off the ceiling. Now, my flash does have wireless capability (triggered by built-in camera flash), so, I can always stick the flash on a spare tripod and bounce it off the ceiling that way. However, I was just wondering if anyone could offer any other easier solutions? I've also tried using white card to bounce the flash toward the ceiling, with limited success.
(Buying a better flash gun isn't an option... i'm a poor uni student
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Flash issues - shuttertalk - Jul 19, 2007
Hey RP, interesting problem there. I suppose you could use a diffuser and use the flash head on, but I'm not sure well the results will be compared to a bounce...
I suppose you could take landscape photos and crop later, but that is definitely not ideal. The wireless thing is an option - can your camera trigger the flash wirelessly?
Flash issues - Rabid Penguin - Jul 19, 2007
Yes, the flash gun has a built-in flash slave unit which is triggered by the camera's built in flash. Having the flash on a tripod works, it's just not very convenient.
Flash issues - Keith Alan - Jul 19, 2007
Just hold the flash in your other hand?
I do this all the time, and it's not too bad--just use a spare finger to rotate your lens's zoom ring.
Flash issues - Rabid Penguin - Jul 19, 2007
lol, or i just thought, i could rig up sort of a hat set up, with the flash on my forehead. (yeah, or not).
I'll have to try that, though.
Flash issues - Keith Alan - Jul 20, 2007
The hat idea has been done, too.
But there's a dorkyness line I just won't cross.
I think you would have to be wearing a Banana Republic khaki vest to get away with a flash hat.
Flash issues - Rabid Penguin - Jul 20, 2007
Hahaha!
Flash issues - shuttertalk - Jul 20, 2007
Haha, nice suggestion Keith...
Maybe you could strap the flash to the back of your left hand to keep it free, and then just raise your left hand to the roof whenever you want to take a pic!
Flash issues - StudioJ - Jul 20, 2007
I made myself a softbox out of a cereal box once for use on the flash, it was quite effective with velcro tape to hold it to the flash however I took it to a club and used it but couldn't handle taking it out again looking like a tool with a cereal box attached
Flash issues - Rabid Penguin - Jul 21, 2007
Okay, I bought this. Still expensive, but a great deal, and hooray for tax returns!
Flash issues - matthew - Jul 21, 2007
That looks like a good choice. Nobody ever said that photography's a cheap hobby, but I've bought from Cameta Auctions (as well as their physical store) and they do offer good prices.
Flash issues - Rabid Penguin - Jul 21, 2007
at first i was a bit dubious about buying from a company that spelled 'camera' incorrectly