Studio in a Box

[Anubis]

Hi,

I've been looking at getting a small studio setup for Christmas.

I have a Nikon D70s, and I found this set http://www.jessops.com/online.store...Portaflash/Digital Studio Kit-46758/Show.html. Would this work out of the box, or do I need to buy any sort of connectors to make the setup work with my camera?

Any replies much appreciated!

 

[Village Idiot]

I don't know about the portaflash brand, but this is a really good starter kit that's only a little more:

http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/CF0502K1/

It's also compatible with Elinchrom's modifiers so it makes a nice upgrade path.

 

[SpeedTrap]

Given the D70s does not have a PC port, you will also need something like this

http://www.jessops.com/online.store/categories/Accessories/Flash/Misc%20Flash%20Accessories/products/Jessops/Hot%20ShoePC%20Adapter-16886/Show.html

 

[Village Idiot]

Given the D70s does not have a PC port, you will also need something like this

http://www.jessops.com/online.store...ts/Jessops/Hot ShoePC Adapter-16886/Show.html

The Genesis lights have optical slaves. Most studio strobes should, but I didn't really look at anything besides the basic specs on the portaflash page.

 

[SpeedTrap]

Yes, you can trigger them with the built in flash, but you will get more creative results if you do not always have to use the on camera flash

 

[Anubis]

Thanks for the replies!

So that little £8.99 dohickey should be the only other bit of kit I need to make it all work!

Well, time to write my letter to Santy Clause.

 

[Village Idiot]

Yes, you can trigger them with the built in flash, but you will get more creative results if you do not always have to use the on camera flash

It's so easy to drown out the pop up when using studio strobes, that it's not going to be a problem.

I have to crank a 320w/s B800 down to 1/4 or less to just be able to use it with my speed lights at 1/2-1/1. The pop up might illuminated the same scene at full power as a 200 w/s strobe at 1/16 or less.