If you want to get some gels for your flashes, you have a few options. One of those options is to buy an inexpensive big sheet in all one color, and cut pieces out to match your flash head or lighting devise. Another option is to go with smaller sheets but multiple colors, which costs a little more money, but the sheets are big enough to cut from for years of normal use. They're called Bogen imaging filter sets, they have 12"x12" 30x30cm sheets, and about 12 different colors in each pack.
You could also try the Rosco Strobist 55 piece filter kit for about the same money, but the filters are only big enough to fit the flash panel, and might not have the room to add velcro, and there may not be enough filters of the same color for each of your flashes.
Check out the product links below. Bogen filters FP Tungsten and daylight conversion with all the CTO variations, plus some other useful stuff. Rosco Strobist 55 piece filter kit. Would be a good choice for a beginner. Rosco large 20"x24" sheets. Page is for all colors and sizes. Small slaves. If you want to add a little pop of flash to an area, you might try these small, inexpensive units from Smith Victor.
The little slaves use two AA batteries, and work off of your camera flashes, using the flash pulse to fire them, so there is no hook up to worry about. They work well when used close by, but aren't good when out of site or at distances farther than a room away. You can reduce the flash output with some gels as listed above, using rubber bands with a piece of gel big enough to fit around the dome. Smith-Victor PG6S mini slave.
A great item to have in your bag of goodies is a flash clamp. The one pictured is a Coastar, but I don't think they're made anymore, that's too bad because it's very well built, and has plenty of adjustments. The clamps will easily attach to a door, valance, moulding or cabinet edge, allowing you to use the flash when there isn't room for a light stand or tripod. I added some felt to the contact areas so it won't slip and wreck the furniture finish. You'll need some light stands for mounting your flash units, and to get them up high where they're more useful.
The bottom stand is a Smith Victor RS8 8', it's ok, but isn't air cushioned, meaning if you turn the thumbscrew to loosen a section up, it will slam down if you don't hang on to it; not good if you have a bulb or expensive strobe on top. A better stand is the Impact 10' which is air cushioned, and only a few dollars more than the Smith Victor.
It's also a little longer and heavier, but worth it in my opinion. Impact 10' air cushioned light stand , " cm maximum usable height based on my measurements, small minimum footprint, but adjusts wide to make it very stable.
Both stands are fairly cheap, but build quality is totally adequate if you handle them carefully. I have four of these stands, and they're holding up well, that's why I'm linking to them, but I'm sure there are plenty of others that will do the job in the same price range. A good thing to have in your bag is a small tripod or two. See more galleries ». Latest in-depth reviews. Read more reviews ». Latest buying guides. Best video cameras for photographers in Best cameras for Instagram in Best drones in Best cameras for vlogging in Check out more buying guides ».
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You must log in or sign up to reply here. Show Ignored Content. Share This Page Tweet. Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? All are started and stopped by the body, so the system still works in TTL mode. Minolta's wireless flash system uses four channels, and a flash unit can listen on one of the four channels. The camera controls one channel, and all flashes assigned to that one channel are triggered.
The body learns the channel by having the flash mounted on the body when switching to wireless flash. This allows to have more than one set of flashes in the same area, each controlled by a different camera. Some flashes support only two of the four channels. Sony has introduced wireless flash control via a radio controller and receivers.
It can control up to 15 flashes in up to 5 groups on 14 channels. There are four generations of the wireless flash protocol. Select cameras and flashes from left to right, and the result will be the level of wireless flash support.
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