Comments on: Tip#4 Equipment (Flash) http://blog.eyesopen.co.uk/?p=11 The Photography of Bob Rose Tue, 21 May 2013 03:11:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Bob Rose http://blog.eyesopen.co.uk/?p=11#comment-4 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:59:00 +0000 http://blog.eyesopen.co.uk/?p=11#comment-4 Thanks Hugh, yeah, my right hand is getting quite strong! I'm not one for constantly zooming in and out, I prefer to just physically move about. If I need to change the focal length, I stick out two fingers from my left hand and zoom that way. If I stop using the flash, I put it in my jeans pocket with most of it sticking out so I can be quick on the draw if I need to use it again. When I use flash, I'm usually using my 12-24mm lens and I'm getting quite used to holding the camera at arm's length to get unusual angles while estimating what the shot will look like. Thanks Hugh,
yeah, my right hand is getting quite strong! I’m not one for constantly zooming in and out, I prefer to just physically move about. If I need to change the focal length, I stick out two fingers from my left hand and zoom that way. If I stop using the flash, I put it in my jeans pocket with most of it sticking out so I can be quick on the draw if I need to use it again.
When I use flash, I’m usually using my 12-24mm lens and I’m getting quite used to holding the camera at arm’s length to get unusual angles while estimating what the shot will look like.

]]> by: Hugh Macdonald http://blog.eyesopen.co.uk/?p=11#comment-3 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:46:00 +0000 http://blog.eyesopen.co.uk/?p=11#comment-3 Just working my way thought your tips (I will read the rest of the blog at some point, too!) when you're using an off-camera flash, who do you do about focus/zoom? I recently got myself one, and feel very uncomfortable not having one hand on the lens.... I usually leave my flash round my neck, so it's easily accessible. It does mean that I can't use it and be as immediate as I'd usually like.... Just working my way thought your tips (I will read the rest of the blog at some point, too!)

when you’re using an off-camera flash, who do you do about focus/zoom? I recently got myself one, and feel very uncomfortable not having one hand on the lens….

I usually leave my flash round my neck, so it’s easily accessible. It does mean that I can’t use it and be as immediate as I’d usually like….

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