jay_n Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I'm just a BEGINNER. I bought this to take pic of my new born baby. Can someone please recommend a flash. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Start w/the on on the camera and let's see the results. Other than that, the 430 EX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matheww Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I recently bought the Canon 430EX, budget restraints limited me to the cheaper flash, and I'm more than satisfied. IMO its a great flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_van_eynde Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 One of the canon EX series (model depending your budget). Have a 20d and bought a Canon 430EX a month ago. And om also just shooting pictures for a hobby. By the way also read this (you'll learn a lot from reading it) : http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/ Congratulations with the new member of your family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin_lau Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Don't use flash on a new born. Get the 50/1.8 and shoot with natural light. Iso 800 on the 20D is fine for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_n Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 sounds expensive. How about this ebay one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Alternative-Digital-Flash-For-Canon-Speedlite-430EX-New_W0QQitemZ7586441877QQcategoryZ107931QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conraderb Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 If you want the quick, expensive and okay-results solution: buy a Canon 400 or 500 series flash, put it on the camera, put the camera in green mode and shoot away. If you want the more time intensive but cheaper and better results solution: buy a sunpak 333 for $20 on eBay. learn how to control aperture and shutter in M(anual) mode. learn how to bounce and tilt the flash head. if you take the time to learn, your pictures will look 100% better, and you will thank me in a year. of course, it will make all of your pictures better, so this is what I recommend if you are going to be taking a lot of pictures in the future. since your kid is young now, I think that you are going to be a hobby photographer for the next...say...15 years :-) other than that, learn about exposure and read as much as you can here - this is a great forum to learn about stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medina photography cherry Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 550 EX Flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_owen Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Don't bother with a flash. Whack up the ISO to 800, or 400 and a pod, and shoot with available light. Try some BandW too. I did a baby shoot recently with a 20d and 50mm f1.8- some fab results. I do weddings with a 580ex attached. i only use it in about 5-10% of the shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phule Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 You'll eventually need a flash for other photography. The 430EX is a great solution for the money. You should buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_larson1 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 If you can find a 420Ex. . .that is a cheaper and equally effective way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timcorridan Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 window light for the newborn. white cased pillows make a great reflector for the dark side. OR look for a triangular patch of window lite on the dark side of the face, then snap away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_gerbehy1 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I have a Rebel XT......and a Canon 550 left over from my Canon EOS film cameras....it's too bulky for this body....I picked up a 430EX....great flash.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanglee Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 "sounds expensive." Hi Jay, you have just spent at least $1200+ on a 20D with lens. A $250 flash really isn't that much more in comparison, and in my opinion should significatly improve your flash photography. Also, your flash will very likely depreciate slower than your 20D (I am still using my old 420EX), so I'd say it's a good investment, not to mention the photographic opportunity you will miss otherwise. IMHO, equipment-wise: lighting outweights lens quality outweights what kind of camera you use. Best wish in finding a good flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_reusser Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Yup, find an 420EX on ebay and put it on your 20D. Aim it for the ceiling, set the camera for ISO 100-400, maybe use the manual mode shutter speed around 125-250 depending on lens used, aperture for however much depth of field you desire - start with 5.6 or 8. The other option buy a new EF 50mm f1.8 for $79.00, set the camera for ISO 800-1600, use the slowest shutter speed you can hand hold 1/60 (?) and let the camera find a usable aperture. I do both. Molly's lit with a 420EX bounced as described.Rich Reusser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_reusser Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Here's one with natural light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew gundershaug Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Get the 430 (or the old 550EX, B&H is selling them for 299), a stofen Omnibounce, and play with bouncing the light off of the wall, the ceiling, you name it. Also purchase the canon 50/1.8(or 1.4), this will open up the realm of available light photography in the house. Find a window and shoot away... Here is a photo of my daughter as she was coming around a chair next to a large window in our home... Andrew<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_patterson1 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 It is obvious that this little one is used to being around a camera. This is an image which will be cherished forever. Good Job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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