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May 14 2012
Recently released Demb Pop-up Flip-it! allows you to improve photos taken with the pop-up flash of your camera. In this article, we demonstrate how the lighting differs when using various configurations of this light modifier...
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Nov 07 2011
No matter what equipment you purchase, what photography skill level you have, or whether you are a professional photographer or just got your first point-and-shoot camera, what matters most is your pictures. Equipment can be replaced, a precious moment - never. That is why we...
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Apr 05 2011
The purpose of this article is to compare overheating protection (thermal cut-out) features of Nikon Speedlight SB-700 and Nikon Speedlight SB-900. Both flashes are capable of halting the operation in cases when the internal temperature reaches the levels that can cause damage. So, the idea is to see what it takes to make the thermal cut-out to kick in...
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Mar 30 2010
The purpose of this review is to test Gary Fong Lightsphere II Clear by comparing the results produced by this diffuser to the images taken with a bare flash. The setups below include direct mode, bouncing off of ceiling (with and without an inverted dome), bouncing off of ceiling and wall...
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Mar 30 2010
The purpose of this review is to test Gary Fong Lightsphere II Cloud by comparing the results produced by this diffuser to the images taken with a bare flash. The setups below include direct mode, bouncing off of ceiling (with and without an inverted dome),...
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Mar 30 2010
There are two versions of Gary Fong Lightsphere II on the market today: Cloud and Clear. As we mentioned in Gary Fong Lightsphere II review, they differ only in translucence of the body plastic. The purpose of this test is to determine what difference does it make in final images...
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Mar 11 2010
The recently released Honl Photo Gold-Silver Reflector is a new variation of the original Honl Photo Speed Reflector/Snoot... Like the original design, the Gold-Silver Reflector can also be used as a snoot, but there is a difference in the results compared to the silver reflector...
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Feb 17 2010
This review contains test images taken with Metz Mecablitz 58 AF-1 showing direct flash frame coverage and built-in white card frame coverage. There is also and number of images to show how much light is "spilled" off to the sides of the Metz flash head...
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Dec 02 2009
In this review, we demostrate several features of Metz Mecablitz 58 AF-1 flash, including the secondary reflector (wink light), built-in catchlight card, and the extended zoom mode...
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Nov 25 2009
Pop-up flashes built into modern SLR cameras can be used to create a fill light. They can also save the shot when ambient light is too dim. Being small, however, limits the flash capabilities. Pop up flashes have a limited (compared to the external flashes) shooting range due to the lack of power. Also, the light source they create is very small and directional resulting in unflattering images...
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Oct 29 2009
The purpose of this review is to show the frame coverage of Canon Speedlite 580EX II flash in various applications. The fist test demonstrates the "direct" frame coverage by shooting an indexed wall, which allows seeing the actual angle of view at the different flash zoom settings...
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Sep 24 2009
The goal of this review is to show what kind of frame coverage flash diffusers deliver. Any flash reflector or diffuser should be capable of even illumination of the scene when you shoot with, let's say, 100mm lens (on-camera flash). The things are different when you put a wide angle lens on...
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