What in the world?!

[Fireball]

Ok, I just got some AB800s and bought a speedring to fit the Photoflex softbox I have, but the first pics I took this is what I got.

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I'm guessing it was the angle I had the softbox at? Or maybe it's the baffle inside, at least I guess that's what it's called. It looks like this:



Should I remove that inside panel? The softbox is a medium size and what a booger it was getting it attached to the speedring!

[Sonny]

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2010/01...your-sync.html

http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobis...7606452746314/



Your sync speed is too high. Drop your shutter speed to 1/250, then 1/200, 1/160.

[groovyone]

Sonny likely nailed it. I did some experimenting with my lights and you see that when you push your sync speeds.

[nameBrandon]

I believe the sync speed for your 5D II is either 1/200, or 1/250. If you go above that, you'll catch the shutter in your exposure, which is what happened (since you were at 1/400). As the others mentioned, you need to stay at, or below, your shutter sync speed.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by groovyone

Sonny likely nailed it. I did some experimenting with my lights and you see that when you push your sync speeds.

LOL...ask Audrey about my dark elbow.

[groovyone]

Originally Posted by Sonny

LOL...ask Audrey about my dark elbow.

"dark elbow". Good thing I know you guys just did a lighting gtg or I'd be very disturbed.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by groovyone

"dark elbow". Good thing I know you guys just did a lighting gtg or I'd be very disturbed.

Yeah...she should still have the photos of my dark elbow.

[Fireball]

Oh, I understand now! Thanks so much guys. You're the bomb!!

[auddii]

Yep, his elbow was always in shadow and I was getting really annoyed. My shutter speed was set much higher than the sync speed. Hopefully you figure this out. (Don't worry, I felt like enough of an idiot to cover both of us).