Ok.. i've just added a strobe to my current setup (400D + Ike + 10-22 + 8"Dome).. Prior to this i've been exclusively shooting ambient light W/A, but now adding the stobe to get some foreground colour and diver shots etc..
Now the DS-125 comes supplied with a removeable diffuser, i'm thiniking this will give a less 'harsh' flash and smoother coverage.. is that right, do others here use the diffuser or never bother with it.. or is it more dependant on conditions/subject.
Any info appreciated... many thanks
Mike
Yes and No!
The DS125 is pretty wide and not too harsh without the diffuser which seems to drop about a one F stop of light when you use it, (for me anyhow).
You can (and I do) get away without using it most of the time.
Having said that when I trashed one strobe on my last trip I found that at the 10mm end I was having a tough time lighting evenly with the
single remaining DS125 - the diffuser helped as it did widen the coverage.
So - I found that at with a single strobe and 10.5mm it was helpful, luckily the shooting required only a 'fill' of strobe rather than full illumination.
