mulitple cams remotely triggered / wedding?

Big Mike · Mar 7, 2007

PWs only work within a very small area. I've had much more success with slave/masters.
Just my experience with the two.

That's interesting. I've heard several people say that PWs are the greatest things ever. They are supposed to be very reliable and workable over a great distance, hundred yards (or meters) or more. I don't know because I haven't used them.

The built-in wireless feature of flashes (of Canon & Nikon anyway) is via infrared beams. From what I can tell, they work pretty good in most indoor situations because the signal will bounce all around...but outdoors or over longer distances...they need line of site. Several pros I've read about or talked to, use the PW over the infrared wireless. The big difference, of course, is that the built-in wireless technology allows you to keep E-TTL, while PW will mean you have to use manual flash power.

elsaspet · Mar 7, 2007

There isn't much reason to be here. We know it all, already. I don't need to help out, because it really isn't help. It's politally wrong to not help.I want to give back but I only get grief for it.
Ok, my work was bought by Collages.net for the national ads.
Signet Publlishing is featuring my work for the fall line up.
Collages.net just bought my photos for the upcoming year.
But maybe, just maybe, you will see I am here to help.

elsaspet · Mar 7, 2007

Or, maybe you won't. To be honest, it takes a big part of my day to come here. If it isn't appreciated, I can understand that.
But I'd rather help.
I' prepared to do either.

Big Mike · Mar 7, 2007

I'm not giving you grief, if you are taking it as grief, I'm sorry.

I'm just bringing up a point because I've heard many differing opinions. If I can't form opinions with first hand knowledge, I like to get info from many different sources and find out why different people have their differing opinions.

Christie Photo · Mar 7, 2007

elsaspet said:
...To be honest, it takes a big part of my day to come here...

Boy, doesn't it! But we love you for it.

Christie Photo · Mar 7, 2007

I'm wondering how this thread got to be SO emotional. Is anyone at all surprised that others have different approaches?

In my life, I take what I find useful and put it into practice and leave the rest. I got some advice years back: "Worry more about you do, and not about what others do." It's kept me on track through some tough times. Mostly, it helped keep me sane. I know others don't/won't do things the way I do... and vise-versa. I'm OK with that.... now. It took some work, but I'm happier these days.

elsaspet · Mar 7, 2007

Ok, I'm calming down now. Ahhhhhh.
I get pretty stressed out sometimes, and I get really POed when folks think I have some kinda agenda.
I'll tell ya my truth all the time.
If you don't like it, I'll probably walk on you about it.
Publications wouldnt be hiring me if I were an idiot. You can trust me. You may not like me, or my message, but it's sent with the best of intentions.

elsaspet · Mar 7, 2007

Shut up Pete. Nevermind, you are right.
Love ya.

elsaspet · Mar 7, 2007

I'm giving you first hand opinions, not from someone who saw a wedding onetime, but one who has shot one 43 times last year, and from one who has already shot 20 this year.
This isn't a popularity contest. These weekend warriors can hate me with their full heart, but believe it or not, I'm trying to help them, like so many helped me before.

elsaspet · Mar 7, 2007

I just wonder sometimes why I give a crap. I try to help but some people know everything. Even when I tell them I've already tried it, I get a rash of crap.
At that point, I'm like yeah, whatever. Go and do your deed. Don't call me when you screw up, because I already tried to help you.
But you know what? I'm a total sucker. Yeah, I'd help. Even though I told them not to, I'd help.

elsaspet · Mar 7, 2007

Honestly I love coming here, and if other people think my opinions suck..........well they can bite me. JK

Corry · Mar 7, 2007

Ok, I think we all need to calm down here. There is no need to get emotional about this subject. No one is challenging you anymore, Cindy. I also think Pete's advice is good advice. "Worry more about you do, and not about what others do."

I understand that you are just trying to help, but I think you are investing yourself a little more than you need to.

Big Mike · Mar 7, 2007

elsaspet,

We know you are a very good photographer and that you are very successful. Congratulations, I mean that sincerely. I also appreciate that you are trying to give back to this forum, I think we all do. But I have to wonder what is going on here? Nobody is attacking you here yet you are making posts that are very defensive.

Photography, like many other endeavors, is somthing that can be done, and done well, many different ways. There is seldom a right or wrong way to do things. If you ask 5 veteran photographers how do something, you will likely get 6 different opinions. Are any of them exactly right or wrong?

We do appreciate your experience and I, for one, know that you are tying to save people from making huge mistakes...but if someone disagrees with you, it does not mean that they are attacking you. Nobody will blame you for not trying to help...people will do things their own way. All any of us can do, is to share our experiences.

This is a forum, and it's greatest strength is that it allows many different people to offer different opinions.

Mike_E · Mar 7, 2007

I also appreciate your input Cindy. Perhaps you could give us a brief synopsis of what went on in your area with the weekender in the news? mike

elsaspet · Mar 7, 2007

Mike_E said:
I also appreciate your input Cindy. Perhaps you could give us a brief synopsis of what went on in your area with the weekender in the news? mike

Hi Mike and Mike,
I don't feel attacked, but i do shake my head wondering why I'm not listened to.
After all, I don't take valuable time out of my day to tell people they have it all wrong. What is that worth?
I try, using tried and true methodolgy to help. I give real world examples, and I hope for the best.
And if the photographer screws it up to the point of being sued, I am here to help.
It's not as if I haven't warned them.
And if they don't want my opinion, because they think I am some hack, I think it's good for them to know that I have been published many many times.
I'm not here to make jerks of them, and yes, this has gotten really off topic.
I wonder what I'm doing here sometimes. I'm always behind on my work, yet I'm here trying trying trying to help people out. But they don't want to know, they know everything.
It just makes me want to run from these people. Truely, it does.