What is available light? 27many dedicated hot-shoe-mounted speedlights have diffusers
built into their heads and provide a zoom capability for the fl ash
as well.
Perhaps the coolest feature is the ability to use one speedlight
on the camera, as a master unit, controlling other speedlights set
to remote mode. Instead of lugging three or four heavy cases of
equipment to an assignment, Barry can create the same lighting
with just a fraction of the gear. His location lighting kit includes
an L.L.Bean rolling duffel bag that holds lightstands, two
Chimera Panel Frames and Fabric (www.chimeralighting.com),
a tripod (just in case), a Joe Farace backpack (www.adorama.
com) fi lled with four Canon 580EX Speedlites, and an assort-
ment of clamps, brackets, and extra batteries.