Recent content by garymicheal

Hi do I need a special cable to tether / control my 7dmkii with a laptop or will the usual USB cable that came with it suffice thank you

The smartflash 3 kit what I'm going to order when I get home Garry I'm worried it will be too big ( bright ) for my shed it's 10ft x8ft I hope I'll be able to cope with the power in such a small space

I've video a fly flying I caught the fly chilled it superglue cotton to it's back an waited for it to warm up it can't go anywhere so filmed it flying

and what are peoples opinions on this set please https://www.lencarta.com/1200w-5400k-flourecent-continuous-lighting-kit or is the smartflash3 kit a better option?

cheers phil my skills using pp is zero thats why i try to get it right in camera but im a trier i hope ill be-able to control the light in my small space

one last thing ( honest :) :naughty: ) please Garry this flash kit will it require much post processing ? im not very good with potoshop etc so I try my best to get what i want str out of camera if possible i realise the that it depends on how good i get it right in camera but i was just...

Could do wi you in my cuboard in shed lol your a star thank you for all your help

im back again Garry do you have any camera setting tips also please using 7d mkii and mostly my 100mm 2.8 l macro lens if not no worries im very great-full l for all your help and all the others who have helped too thanks gary

So these smartflashheads can they be used as continuous lighting too or only as flash ? would continuous lighting help me in my small space as at least with lights on I can actually see the lighting casting it's shadows highlights etc but with flash it's more trail and error or am I...

Cheers Garry yes I had already posted about using the grids and placement of lights before I saw your other post which I realised it's similar info I'm after thanks again

Thanks for that and yes I will read the said link but I'm off on my hols very shortly so I'm just gathering information and will Act on it when I'm back home cheers gary

its all challiging to me lol what are silks are they a kind of light screen shade ? my sheds mint lol nothing in it yet :) id be interested to see how you set up your lights etc as im sure other novices would too

my sheds mint lol nothing in it yet :) id be interested to see how you set up your lights etc as im sure other novices would too im not sure what ive done here

Garry Edwards as your a captive audience and I hope your backs gets better soon and as im a complete novice to studio lighting, in my shed well studio to us photographers :) I have a work top set at work top height ;) on which I plan to stand my flowers etc with backdrop. ( I plan on...

could anyone post pictures of their small home studios please