First off-camera flash setup

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Hi all,

Ive got a Sigma EF-500 DG Super. Id like to get it off the camera and see how it goes before buying a full studio kit.

I will mainly be doing glamour type shots, and family portraits.

Thinking of possibly getting one of these. Would like it for the weekend, so really need one with express delivery.

Which would be better?



or



They are described as 101cm Shoot Through Softbox Umbrella


or something else? Under £30, preferably under £20.

Thanks a lot
Paul

 

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One is a shoot through and one is a reflective brolly. There are differences in the light as explained here (on of many places that will discuss this):

http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shoot-thru-umbrella-and-bounce-umbrella-a-comparison/

Checkout http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html as well as it is a bottomless pit of excellent info.

 

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Thanks for the links, went for the shoot through