Yet another D-70 question...

[yertis]

I've been voluteered to take photos at a big airshow this weekend, for which I need to get a reasonably powerful flash unit. Which one do the panel recommend?

[yertis]

Thanks - I'll get that then.

[yertis]

I've been meaning to ask about filters actually. I use PS all day everyday so I'd forgotten all about my dozens of old Cokin Filters knocking around. Do you get similar effects shooting through filters digitally as you would with film?

Must get a polarizer though.

[yertis]

Chim_Knee said:

yertis said: I've been voluteered to take photos at a big airshow this weekend, for which I need to get a reasonably powerful flash unit. Which one do the panel recommend? Fairford perchance? I'm off there this weekend! I'd be really surprised if there was any scenario where a flash would be of benefit - even on the static displays. Also, the weather looks very good for the weekend so light shouldn't be a problem. If you are going to Fairford (I'm going on Saturday) I could take my SB-600 with me if you fancied having a go with it?

Thanks for the offer but I really need a flashing machine of my own - I'm there all the way through Friday to Monday. I'm officially not there to take pics of the planes (I have a loathing of the endless repetition of grimy a/c undersides that get taken at airshows) however on Monday the departures are usually quite exciting, and a chance to see the interesting rare stuff like Corsair 2 get airborne so I might sneak some then. I need to be shooting into sun - hence the need for flash.

Bu the weather looks good - take the factor 50 and lots of water! (mind you not too much unless you want to spend all day queueing for the loo...)

[yertis]

simpo two said:

In the left corner: The Sun. A gazillion megatonnes of fusing hydrogen that's hot enough to melt planets. In the right corner: Yertis, armed with a Speedlight and 4xAA batteries...

Plucky, eh?

[yertis]

SB-800 and filters duly bought. I didn't know you could get round and round polarizers for auto focus lenses - I was previously trying to figure out how to focus and then turn the filter

Shows how long I've been out of the loop

[yertis]

Oh bollox it's got controls on, other than an on/off switch and discharge button...