On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I love the shot. >
Thanks, Bruce! > Can't help specifically with the system glitch, but I wonder if > there's any chance the flash was the problem. Yes, I was thinking along those lines, too... I usually just use the flash off-camera indoors, and I've never had an issue with the wireless firing. Outside, in the middle of the track, though, found I didn't have much range - couldn't get too far from the light stand & still get the flash to fire. I wonder if the reflect-y silver lining of the softbox gets in the way of the flash/camera communication...? And I did think maybe I should try some radio triggers... what kind did you get? Whenever I start to think about getting some, I first reason that I can rule out Pocket Wizards... But then, how cheap do you go? I've considered the Paul C Buff triggers... but maybe ebay triggers are just fine...? Thx, -c > > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> > wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> Here's a head-scratcher: >> >> Tonight, I was shooting senior portraits of my son. We had gone out >> to the track at the high school, a place he holds quite dear, for the >> occasion. As the evening grew darker, I had my flash (540) set up on >> a stand & softbox, firing with the camera's wireless remote system. >> All was fine, more or less, for several minutes. Until the camera >> stopped shooting. I would press the shutter, and I'd get a flicker of >> light (focus assist or pop up flash signalling the 540? not sure..), >> but the shutter wouldn't fire. Several times I would re-focus and try >> again, but nothing. I tried the following: >> >> - turning the whole thing off & on again >> - turning off the focus assist light >> - setting the AF to release priority, instead of focus priority >> - using manual focus >> - turning off flash, shooting manual exposure mode >> - shooting in Av, Tv, Tav, P and AUTO >> >> None of these got the shutter to fire. >> >> We packed it in for the day, and when I got home, 20 minutes later, I >> tried the camera again. Worked fine, in Av, M, Tav, etc... though I >> didn't try it with the wireless flash again... Mind you, this whole >> shutter mechanism was recently replaced (6 months ago) at CRIS. So, >> I'm thinking I must be doing something wrong, or at least missing >> something. What do you make of this? Any thoughts? >> >> Lastly, just for fun -- a peso. My son, Nick, from tonight. Looking >> as bad as he is able... >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/8018036378/in/photostream/ >> >> Thanks in advance-- >> :) >> -c >> >> >> >> >> - >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
