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    Pump Cups

    January 29th, 2007

    No, its not a new kind of bra…. its a cool little tool I learned about when I shot the New Year’s Eve wedding with David Jay in Santa Barbara. The Pump Cup will allow me to position my flash on a wall so that I can use my Pocket Wizard to fire it off-camera. It is much smaller and easier to bring to weddings than a lightstand. I can ALSO put another camera on it and either fire it simultaneously with the camera I’m shooting or fire it separately by pressing a button on the Pocket Wizard.

    And who do you suppose got to play test subject? I love this shot of Ms. Olive – we did it with the 580EX on the Pump Cup behind her to create some lovely rim lighting, and a gold reflector pointed directly at her to fill in her cute face.

    for photographers Pump Cups

    Here’s the set up with my Canon 580 EX…I plan to also use this for my Q-flash and 20D. Its gonna be a fun year!!

    for photographers Pump Cups

    6 Comments

    6 Responses to “Pump Cups”

    1. linz says:

      Very cool, love the rim lighting! I want that thing…

    2. Michelle says:

      Does that mean you dont need me anymore knocking into people? :) I lost my job to a pump cup!

    3. April says:

      Jules,
      how’s the pump cup working for ya?

      do you think hotel mgrs would freak if they saw this thing hanging around? what’s your review?!

      I did a search online, no dice. It must’ve just hit the market or something. Thanks a million for sharing! Makes shooting all the more safe.
      :-)
      April

    4. I got everything at B & H!

    5. D Baker says:

      I was wondering where you purchased the bracket for the 580?

    6. J says:

      Cool stuff Jules!

      Thanks for sharing…don’t think Olive has ever looked so good :)

      J

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