Comments on: How to choose a flash for your digital camera http://www.makethephoto.com/how-to-choose-a-flash-for-your-digital-camera/ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:51:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: david bachman http://www.makethephoto.com/how-to-choose-a-flash-for-your-digital-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-410 david bachman Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:28:45 +0000 http://www.makethephoto.com/?p=235#comment-410 One thing to be very careful when using a third party non dedicated flash is the trigger voltage it uses. Whatever you connect to the camera, be it studio lighting or a flash, make sure the trigger voltage is safe to use on the camera. On some DSLR systems, anything above 6V could fry the flash sync contacts on the shutter and kill the camera. My personal advice is that if you cannot afford a dedicated flash, save up and get a dedicated one, and ideally get the one that your camera maker makes. High Speed Sync and more accurate flash metering will be worth it in the long run. One thing to be very careful when using a third party non dedicated flash is the trigger voltage it uses. Whatever you connect to the camera, be it studio lighting or a flash, make sure the trigger voltage is safe to use on the camera. On some DSLR systems, anything above 6V could fry the flash sync contacts on the shutter and kill the camera.

My personal advice is that if you cannot afford a dedicated flash, save up and get a dedicated one, and ideally get the one that your camera maker makes. High Speed Sync and more accurate flash metering will be worth it in the long run.

]]> By: Neil Conway http://www.makethephoto.com/how-to-choose-a-flash-for-your-digital-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Neil Conway Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:54:18 +0000 http://www.makethephoto.com/?p=235#comment-394 Pocket Wizards are far from the only choice for radio-controlled flash triggers: they are very good, but among the most expensive options. The <a href="http://www.gadgetinfinity.com/product.php?productid=16766" rel="nofollow">Cactus V4</a> triggers are another choice: <i>very</i> affordable, although not as reliable as PWs. I've ordered some, but they haven't arrived yet -- but for someone just getting into off-camera lighting, I think they are a good choice until you can justify getting PWs. Pocket Wizards are far from the only choice for radio-controlled flash triggers: they are very good, but among the most expensive options. The Cactus V4 triggers are another choice: very affordable, although not as reliable as PWs. I’ve ordered some, but they haven’t arrived yet — but for someone just getting into off-camera lighting, I think they are a good choice until you can justify getting PWs.

]]>