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Pentax dedicated flash on Canon T3.

Started Sep 30, 2015 | Discussions thread
confyushis Senior Member • Posts: 1,072
modifiers ... free and otherwise ...

vision1961 wrote:

as I'm told the on-board flash probably won't be sufficient as it cannot be angled, settings changed etc. and I know it tends to hit the forehead of the subject - leaving them looking like they had a frontal lobotomy!

a flash with a fully-movable head and spare batteries should be enough to get you started ... indoors or outdoors?  that might help you decide what light modifiers to bring, if any ...

indoor flash shots can be improved greatly by bouncing your flash off a large neutral object like a nearby wall or ceiling to reduce harsh shadows on your subject ... if no large object is nearby, you could consider an attachment that enlarges the apparent light source ... softbox, umbrella, etc.  ... whatever is practical ... i have not seen an umbrella at weddings except for staged shots so maybe an attachable softbox is the way to go if you have to be mobile ... whatever makes your flash output as large as possible will eliminate the harshest shadows ...

i'm not a fan of smaller diffusers like the gary fong lightsphere or the small translucent boxes that can fit over the flash head ... they seem too small to me to provide any significant modification considering their cost ...

still, if unable to get a modifier ... bounce and shoot away ...

hope this helps ...

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