Sunpak 544 tips

Colin Dunleavy said:

Has anyone got any useful tips on using a Sunpak 544 with my C3040z ?

I have read the manuals and played around with different settings,
some pics come out ok some not so good.

I want to use the camera/flash combination for taking pictures of
people at parties and functions.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks...........Ciolin Dunleavy

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Colin Dunleavy said:

Has anyone got any useful tips on using a Sunpak 544 with my C3040z ?

I have read the manuals and played around with different settings,
some pics come out ok some not so good.

I want to use the camera/flash combination for taking pictures of
people at parties and functions.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks...........Ciolin Dunleavy

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Spannie said:

Colin Dunleavy said:

Has anyone got any useful tips on using a Sunpak 544 with my C3040z ?

I have read the manuals and played around with different settings,
some pics come out ok some not so good.

I want to use the camera/flash combination for taking pictures of
people at parties and functions.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks...........Ciolin Dunleavy

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Colin,
I am getting very good and consistent results with this flash on my
C-2100.
For the type of pictures you want to take, I would set the camera
as follows: ISO100; Manual; 1/400 sec; F5.6. Set the flash on auto;
F5.6. Then fire away. F5.6 will give you good lighting up to a
distance of about 30 feet.

Stay away from any "auto" mode such as P, A or S, since the camera
will try to adjust the exposure without taking the flash into
consideration.

Most important of all: HAVE FUN!

--
Spannie
http://www.pbase.com/spannie

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Spannie said:

Colin Dunleavy said:

Has anyone got any useful tips on using a Sunpak 544 with my C3040z ?

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Colin,
I am getting very good and consistent results with this flash on my
C-2100.
For the type of pictures you want to take, I would set the camera
as follows: ISO100; Manual; 1/400 sec; F5.6. Set the flash on auto;
F5.6. Then fire away. F5.6 will give you good lighting up to a
distance of about 30 feet.

Stay away from any "auto" mode such as P, A or S, since the camera
will try to adjust the exposure without taking the flash into
consideration.

Most important of all: HAVE FUN!

--
Spannie
http://www.pbase.com/spannie

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newby said:

...are you setting the "power" scale on the flash unit, or does
"auto" over-ride that?...
...I've been shooting (with a 555) in manual (flash and camera),
with similar settings to yours, and adjusting the power on the
flash to what I feel is necessary...and getting by, on a hit or
miss basis...mebbe I should be using "auto"?...
...thanks for all your input on this combination...
newby

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Spannie said:

newby said:

...are you setting the "power" scale on the flash unit, or does
"auto" over-ride that?...
...I've been shooting (with a 555) in manual (flash and camera),
with similar settings to yours, and adjusting the power on the
flash to what I feel is necessary...and getting by, on a hit or
miss basis...mebbe I should be using "auto"?...
...thanks for all your input on this combination...
newby

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I am not sure about the 555, but the 544 has a switch (on the back

• right side) to select manual or auto. On manual, the power can be

adjusted (with the dial on the left side) and on Auto, the output
can be adjusted with the auto-dial (on the right side).
For most situations, I use auto and get good results. Sometimes,
especially in tricky stuations like fill-in flash directly against
the sun, I would use the flash on manual and do what you do.

Hope this helps.
--
Spannie

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newby said:

...I've been shooting (with a 555) in manual (flash and camera),
with similar settings to yours, and adjusting the power on the
flash to what I feel is necessary...and getting by, on a hit or
miss basis...mebbe I should be using "auto"?...

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Bill Pitcher said:

newby said:

...I've been shooting (with a 555) in manual (flash and camera),
with similar settings to yours, and adjusting the power on the
flash to what I feel is necessary...and getting by, on a hit or
miss basis...mebbe I should be using "auto"?...

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Hi Spannie,

What's required to attach a 555 to the UZi?
Thanks,
Bill
http://www.goldenbcphotography.com

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Member said:

bracket, but requires a propietary Oly cable...(pricey, too)...

http://www03.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class?FNC=ProductActivator__Aproductlist_html___204665___OLCPC___REG___CatID=2609___SID=EDD8F8DD400
newby
...PS...wanted to comment on your series of shots regarding the
insatallation of the bridge over the Kicking Horse river...I
thought it was incredibly interesting, and thanks for sharing ...

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(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...

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