Monthly Archives: July 2009

Know your A:B C

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Michael Willems

If you use Canon’s excellent multi-flash E-TTL II, you can get great results with simple speedlites like the 430EX. But you have to know how the system works. There are a few gotchas – like the sensitivity of the E-TTL … Continue reading →

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A softbox to the rescue

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Michael Willems

I have been playing with my new flash tools. I shoot things with three Canon 430EX Speedlites, driven by a 580EX speedlite on the camera. I use Honl Photo speedstraps, grids, snoots, and gels, and a Lumiquest softbox of the … Continue reading →

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