The full address of our stockist in Singapore is:

Riceball Photography Bookstore
Funan DigitaLife Mall
#01-24, 109 North Bridge Road
Singapore 179097

The principles of lighting for Nikon and Canon are the same. Both use the infra red technology for remote TTL control of Speedlights. If you have a pop up flash on a D200, D300 or D700 you can use the CLS system to trigger remote Speedlights. If not, you can use an SU-800 to do the same. The use of Speedlights on the DVD is very simple with just one unit being triggered remotely. My next DVDs will use both Canon and Nikon kit. I have a Nikon D700, an SU-800 and a couple of SB-800 Speedlights myself that I use for training purposes. I would say that 50% of the using flash on location DVD incorporates big flash kits. This may be less relevant depending on what equipment you have access to.

My lighting DVD’s are available from Riceball bookstore in Singapore. They do not stock the wedding ones yet but if you ask for them they will order from us

Damien.

I use Nikon, not Canon. Will your DVD “Using Flash on Location” be of equal interest to me as for a Canon user?

Furthermore, are your DVDs also sold in Singapore or just via your website?

Thanks & regards,
Dirk

Best wishes,

John

Thanks for picking this up so quickly. If you send me the zip, I’ll have a crack at a pdf myself – if it’s of use to other members/DVD owners then they’d be welcome to it.

Looking forward to 22 and 23 June.

Best wishes,

John

I can probably put a set of small, say 250 pixel, files up on the FTP in a zip folder. People can then see the exif data themselves and make up PDF’s if they wish. I’m out shooting, teaching and writing for the next few weeks but I’ll ad it to my list of to do’s.

Regards, Damien.

I notice that a new section for the DVD Collections is WIP at – http://www.lovegroveconsulting.com/members_gallery.aspx

Would it be possible for this section to include a downloadable pdf of the final images together with their exif settings and the notes which appear on the DVDs? It would be particularly helpful if any exposure override was included and the amount of the override.

A few blank lines between each image would enable DVD viewers to add any notes of their own.

Thanks,

John

Having said that, you cannot beat the convenience and horse power of quality professional systems. £4k purchase with (say) 8 year life span = £500 pa. 20 high end portrait shoots pa = £25 per job…

Another point, while Im on a roll, is that you can use a mobile kit in a studio just as easily as on location but not the other way around. I only thought of this after buying 2 x bowens lighting kits.

Mike
PS, many thanks Damien for all the very useful information you are sharing on this blog.

Damien.

Damien.

I understand the issues regarding price of high end flash kit but when you shoot for a living, the rewards of delighted and returning clients soon repay the investment. I chose to miss out on a holiday in order to buy my first big flash kit and it has repaid me with many holidays since. When investing in photographic kit I always put lenses first, then lighting kit, then cameras. After all, the camera just records the shot and my old Fuji S2′s at just 6Mp worked just fine doing that job before they wore out. That’s why I’ve avoided upgrading our Nikon D200 to a D300 and then a D700 and in doing so I’ve saved the cost of my Broncolor kit. The D200 is just as good today as the day it was made. I expect I will go for a D800 when my D200 eventually gives up the ghost. (It’s currently done just 78,000 frames). My 5D is going to be replaced with a 5D mk2 (I’m 18th on the Warehouse Express waiting list) because at the moment we have no spare camera at all.

In summary, if your business demands you innovate and shoot remarkable pictures, then the Mobil kit is a no brainer. I’ve a long way to go at developing my skills with my big flash kit and during tomorrows shoot I intend to push my boundaries way beyond my comfort zone. I’ll post the pictures in due course.

Light and it’s control is like the holy grail of photography. – Damien.