Better Beamer

I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a
bird 50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded
in a puff of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?

On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:56:19 -0400, Cynicor wrote:

I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a
bird 50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded
in a puff of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?
Was it a .22 or a .303 ?
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"Cynicor" wrote in message
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I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a bird
50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded in a puff
of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?

Sounds about right, try it on the neighbors cat.

On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:56:19 -0400, Cynicor wrote:

I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a
bird 50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded
in a puff of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?

No. That's what it's designed to do.

"Cynicor" wrote in message
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I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a bird
50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded in a puff
of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?

sweet, now how did the shot come out, was it still sharp, what was the
definition like, were there too many distracting shadows ??
inquiring minds want to know :-)

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On 2008-04-08 11:56:19 -0700, Cynicor said:

I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a
bird 50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded
in a puff of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?

No. If the bird had exploded into a puff of smoke then I would say you
had your flash turned up too high. Merely roasted and it is too low. So
you have it just right.

Whatever you do, don't point at your head like RichA did.
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C J Campbell wrote:
On 2008-04-08 11:56:19 -0700, Cynicor said:

I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a
bird 50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded
in a puff of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?

No. If the bird had exploded into a puff of smoke then I would say you
had your flash turned up too high. Merely roasted and it is too low. So
you have it just right.

OK, so I should go TTL -0.3 next time?


Whatever you do, don't point at your head like RichA did.

Cynicor wrote:

I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a bird
50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded in a
puff of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?

Oh, the joys of a virtual guide number in eight digits.


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"Cynicor" wrote

I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a bird
50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded in a puff
of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?

Damn, I thought this was going to be a thread about the BMW Z4...

Paul

"Paul Bartram" p.bartram AT OR NEAR mysoul.com.au wrote in message
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"Cynicor" wrote

I just got one of these Better Beamer flash extenders. Aimed it at a bird
50 feet away, squeezed the shutter release, and the bird exploded in a
puff of feathers. Am I using this thing incorrectly?

Damn, I thought this was going to be a thread about the BMW Z4...

Paul




yeah but the Beemer Z4 was ONLY better than the Z3 and not much else, so its
not much of an accolade :-)
having said that, I wouldn't refuse a Z4 if it was given to me ;-)
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