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Originally Posted by dragonone
couple questions:
why isn't AF confirmation on a manual fisheye lens important? something about most things being in focus and it's only a problem when focusing on close objects?
i have a 430exII. should i upgrade to a 580EX for master functionality or get additional ones like a di866, yn467 ? I have cheapo wireless triggers to play with. i'm not sure if ttl is important in the off camera ones since one would like to manually set flash power to achieve a specific effect, right?
who held your reflectors when you just started out experimenting them? just use light stands?
is it worth it to get a color calibrator on a non-ips panel? or (which is) a panel less than something like a 110% color gamut? perhaps a recommendation for a versatile one I can use on a lcd tv that's plugged in the computer? (<$200 i hope).
TIA
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Focus confirmation isn't very important with a fisheye...just use hyperfocal focusing.
I have a Nissin Di866 on loan from Nissin...I can let you try it out if you want. It's actually quite a decent flash. I'm actually going to buy it I think. I used it at a wedding with no problems at all.
TTL can be useful, as you can set the flash ratios from the master, and do away with manually controlling them. Just learn the Inverse Square Law.
It's totally worth investing in a colour calibration device no matter what monitor you have. Of course, having a decent monitor would be advisable...and by 'decent' I mean a monitor that can display at least something close to 100% Adobe RGB 1998. For a 24" screen, look at spending at least $700 if you're doing anything to do with graphics or photography for income.