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  1. 10-06-2008, 10:39 AM #1
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    Flash

    I'd like to get some decent lighting for portrait shots - the flash on my camera is obviously quite harsh. I don't want to fork out for one of canon's expensive flashes - are there any cheap options for decent portrait lighting?
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  2. 10-06-2008, 01:26 PM #2
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    Don't you have a control button somewhere on your cam where you can reduce and boost the flash intensity?
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  3. 10-06-2008, 03:03 PM #3
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    Flash Compensation.
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    Still, he'll really want to move the flash off the camera. Then, opportunities aplenty await...
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    Yeah even with my 430 and the short off shoe cable the results are 10x better. I am not too sure on a super cheap option. Maybe find a used 430 or even a old 420. I don't know much about 3rd party flash brands...
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    Cheers - I was playing around with flash compensation and other methods of reducing the glare - it's not bad but doesn't have that really nice finish you see on professional lighting set ups - I'll have a look for 430 then.
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    you can always fix a piece of paper tissue with a rubber banding in front of the flash to dimm it down
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    Coffee filters works wonders as a diffuser.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z
    Coffee filters works wonders as a diffuser.
    ...and you can get white or brown ones which give different light also...brown ones are tad more smoother
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