All modern auto flash systems from major camera makers like Canon and Nikon use some form of TTL (Through The Lens) system. In theory, it is supposed to be simple and easy and would make it easy for camera users to get good exposure with flash shots. Of course in real life, it is usually [...]
Archive for February, 2011
A Simple Guide to TTL Flash Photography
Posted in flash photography, TTL, tutorial on 23 February, 2011 | 9 Comments »
Canon EOS 600D Available in Hong Kong
Posted in camera, Canon, Canon EOS 600D, DSLR, Hong Kong on 23 February, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Canon EOS 600D should arrive on the streets in Hong Kong in the next day or two. The street price for the body only at Echo Photo & Audio will be HK$5,650. You can check out the kit prices and latest street prices in the future at my Camera and Lens Street Price list [...]
Phottix PPL-200 Portable Studio Light
Posted in Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, food photography, Hong Kong, photo, photography, photos, Phottix PPL-200, Phottix Strato, PPL-200, studio light, studio strobe on 20 February, 2011 | 11 Comments »
I have recently bought a set of battery powered portable studio strobe made by Phottix. As the model name suggests, it is a 200W strobe light. The advantage of a studio strobe over hotshoe flash is obviously that it is much more powerful than typical flashes like the Canon 580EX II or Nikon SB900. It [...]

