Let me say first off that I�m new to the forum, asked my first question a few days ago and was amazed at how helpful everyone was. Thanks to all that responded.
I have an AF 360 FGZ but I am new to the idea of dedicated flash. I will be using the flash unit on a 645NII. When I took my first portrait photos with straight flash not surprisingly the light was harsh and the shadows (on my makeshift sheet as a backdrop) harsher. I tried using a Photoflex On-Camera XTC II softbox to soften the light. I could tell that it did have some effect but nowhere near as soft as I would like. I don�t have the money for a fancy lighting system or the room to set up a studio. I�m just trying to find an optimum, inexpensive way to produce well lit photos without the harshness or shadows that professional studios make. Any and all ideas/comments are greatly appreciated. Stephen - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
