nayfe
journeyman
Reged: 28/01/2007
Posts: 56
Loc: Bristol, UK
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Hi there
I’m attending a friends wedding on Friday and will be taking my camera to capture the more informal moments of the day. I’ve got a D80 (18-135mm lens), SB600 speedlight, Stofen diffuser, 6G memory and two batteries. I think I’m adequatly equiped for the occasion but just wanted some advice on using the speedlight to capture the days procedings nicely. Does anyone have any experience on this topic that they’re willing to share? Apologies if this topic has been done before!
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LargeFormat
old hand
Reged: 24/10/2006
Posts: 1185
Loc: Buckinghamshire and Cumbria
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Just one point. If using bounce flash the size of hall/church and the possible dark colours might leave you without much light from the flash. You may need to use direct flash in spite of the harsh illumination. In that case try to keep the subject away from background walls to avoid the flash shadow signature.
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Fen
BAD WOLF
Reged: 12/03/2002
Posts: 20941
Loc: Currently Unknown!
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You probably won't be allowed to use the flash in the church.
Never done a wedding in a church that's allowed it yet!
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nayfe
journeyman
Reged: 28/01/2007
Posts: 56
Loc: Bristol, UK
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Thanks guys, the weddings not in a Church so it's all good on the flash front. I'm yet to use my diffuser, how effective is it in not projecting a harsh light at the subject?
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weasley
addict
Reged: 11/01/2006
Posts: 502
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It is not that effective - the size of the light source is still the same so it doesn't really turn your SB-600 into a soft-box. What it can do though is provide some direct illumination when the head is turned upwards (or to the side).
I found that you have to constantly stay on top of where the head is pointing to get the best out of the flash - each shot you have to think about where the reflective surfaces are, what colour they are etc and if you go from landscape to portrait you'll need to adjust the head too. This is slightly hampered by the fact that the head locks in the straight ahead and upright positions so you always have to release it to move it from these positions.
As said above though, under the right conditions it'll do you well. Also it makes a useful outdoors fill-in flash and even, if you get cocky, you could use it off camera (assuming you have a commander module - I am lucky enough to be able to command it from both my bodies).
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