So I went out and bought the sigmna flash after much deliberation... it came down to price really and the fact tha tI dont' know how oftern I'll use it. Migh tget a pentax /Metz flash later.

Here's last nights shots, having read the manual for half hour. . . never used a flashgun in my life bear in mind! I mostly used it at normal and -0.5 power. Bounced at around 45 - 60 degrees (the gun doens't click to 45 degrees annoyingly so I'll have to make a velcro/tape solution for it or soemthing). I also used a Stofen omnibounce.

What do you think?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/89561681@N00/sets/72157600998249361/show/

Christian

[Mike19]

Looks like you had fun, I particularly liked the first one of the drummer, the lighting, composition and action of the drummer are spot on.

I like your use of flash, the ambient light is balanced nicely with the flash.

I too have been deliberating about which flash to get, I will add the sigma to my list of possibles!

Mike

[Christian]

I think it's good for basic operation. The pentax 540 looked a lot more user friendly and better built but is twice the price in the UK and I keep hearing bad things about it.

[codiac2600]

Image 1848 is the best IMO and it's excellent I love the colours and the sense of motion. Wonderful job and all the images are very crisp and well composed, but the rear shots are a bit too different for me lol.

[Christian]

Yeah I didn't pick the best rear to shoot I think... he's a UK size 36 waist like me.

[Christian]

Codiac I just checked to see which was yoru favourite... that was the only one done without flash! Are you trying to tell me something? haha