Flash book

[Roy Morales]

1st , I did a search - only 2 items came up .
I want / need a good book on flash .
I have the 7D , XTI , 580 mk II , 380 , several off brand flashes for EOS cameras .
I looked at peterson"s flash book - mainly for film .
Something that goes from basic stuff to maybe using on macro's . I am not in a studio . Will be like a walk about / general purpose thing .
I do have a ring lite and a few leds - be nice if they were covered too - not not a deal breaker .

 

[Chris Dodkin]

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[Pete Askew]

I think you've got a problem with your keyboard Chris!

I have the Nikon flash book published by Rocky Nook which is very good for covering their system. I see they also do one for Canon but I don't know how good it is. Most of the Rocky Nook books have been good though.

Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography by NK Guy (Rocky Nook)

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Actually Pete, the forum is not accepting the links I'm putting into my post for some reason - just takes me away from the page and then stalls for some reason

Any link with a .do page extension kills the forum by the looks of things

Let's try individual links to the comprehensive 4 part series...

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http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/getting_the_most_from_speedlites.do

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/getting_the_most_from_speedlites_II.do

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/getting_the_most_from_speedlites_III.do

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/getting_the_most_from_speedlites_IV.do

 

[Pete Askew]

Yes, I saw your post in the Admin section. Another oddity of this release I guess.

Do you know the flash book I mentioned?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Yes - it's a good book, but most of the info, if not all, is covered in the CPS links above, and the Masterclass link below:

Canon Professional Network - Canon flash Masterclass

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There is also a great CPS resource on Flash - their Infobank

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/infobank/flash.do

 

[Mark Hoy]

I'd recommend looking at Strobist and Photography By Zack Arias and also http://neilvn.com/tangents/

Light is light whether it's Canon or Nikon or Vivitar - I use Canon but have never looked at a Canon specific flash book or website, other than to learn how to use the flash itself. Do you have on or off-camera flash in mind?

 

[Roy Morales]

Probably off camera .
All the camera store had was the nikon rocky nook . I did not even look at it .
I have been watching the canon master class [ 3 times since I saw today . I did not see the other 4 posted before it . will look at later .

 

[Roy Morales]

I bought both -
Speedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites [Paperback]
Syl Arena
Light - science and magic - Fil Hunter -4th edition
So far Speedliter's Handbook: is pretty good . About 1/10 of the way thru it . Yes , I would buy again and has things I did not know in 1st few pages . Easy to read
Light - science and magic - will read after I finish Speedliter's

 

[Mark Hoy]

Speedlighter's Handbook is a good read.

Light, Science and Magic is not so easy to read (it makes you think!) but a must-have resource

 

[Roy Morales]

thanks -
Speedlighter's Handbook is / was the 1st one to arrive . I am about 30 pages into it and have already had a few things cleared up [ learned ]
Light, Science and Magic I looked at . Saw a few of same pictures [ before and after - I think ]. Anyway unless something is not clear in Speedlighter's - I will probably read 3 or 4 times before I start the Light, Science and Magic book .
The only other flash reference I have is the Magic lantern CD [ which did not help . but then I bought it with the XTI CD ] PDF's and CD's don't really help me much .
I high lite and put bookmark tabs in my books . I really don't remember if I wrote that I try to buy used books 1st , then if I like it , I buy a new one . [ The used one is in bathroom and moved to car when wife is shopping ]
Neither of these books were for sale used so right now - just have slips of paper in them like " DOF " . [ I did leave my name on K & S- a camera store - and at 1/2 price books [ they both have a want this list ]
I don't know about where you live , bot there are no real book stores here where I live , they all closed [ there is a used 1/2 price book store still open here ]