SPEEDLITE BASICS | Editorial Portraits - After Dark

We join Mark in the studio as he takes you through the features and use of Cactus systems brilliant Speedlites and Transceivers to help make using Speedlites off camera quicker and easier than ever.
Mark guides you through the various features of the Cactus RF60 Speedlite and V6 Transceiver that he feels makes this the go to off camera triggering system on the market today. Mark then demonstrates how to set up the systems so that you can get shooting straight away, whether you have all Cactus units or if you’re mixing your existing Speedlites through the V6’s so that they all work together. With this simple but effective system off camera flash has never been easier or quicker.
Equipment: 3x Cactus V6 Wireless Transceivers, Cactus RF60 Speedlite, Canon 580EXII Speedlite, Metz Speedlite
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[@shubhamnimbalkarsn6208]

Internships available??

[@Cactus-image]

Thank you for using the Cactus V6 + RF60 combo in your Editorial Portrait tutorial! It was lovely to see how Mark layered the lights with ease using the V6's flash group buttons. Thumbs up!

[@christievanblanken3458]

Really like how you worked with the subjects. Kept them moving and engaged. I took a lot from this. Thank you for sharing.

[@hfoslayer6195]

Hey Mark, really good video you have here. I've learnt quite a bit from all three videos. Cheers from Singapore!

[@AlergicToSnow]

I'm using cactus v6 with Canon flashes on my Sony camera. Works great.

[@PhilofBristol]

I have the updated version, the V6iiS (for Sony), and the RF60X. These add HSS and now TTL to the package. The Cactus is a really versatile system, the potential of which was demonstrated to me on a wedding weekend workshop with Mark in 2015. I use a Metz 64AF1, which works throughout the power range, and a Sigma EF610 DG Super, which works on all but the lowest power levels.

[@alexcortez8909]

Karl Taylor is your assistant? Awesome!

[@siniestrotrasgo971]

Happy you! I bought 2 Cactus V6 II to use them with my D2Xs, SB 800 & SB 80DX, and they work nicely, except when trying to change the flash power. I triple checked all the devices' settings and have no clue what's wrong. After dumping a couple of old Yongnuo triggers, this is my second big deception to use those nice toys... change brand again or jump through the window?
Congrats for your videos.

[@jayare6872]

Interesting!

[@leeahegg2377]

great gear and great tutorial! Thx!

[@simatbirch]

Great stuff. Baffling - but great stuff

[@mrmk92]

thank you sir nice tutorial

[@MrPromosindo]

Gila keren bangettt

[@quinn12]

How did he get the blue tint... gel or wb

[@zhaojundong770]

he set white balance to make the overall color bluish and using an orange filter gel on the key light flash to neutralize the blue tint to achieve the natural skin tones.

[@microdoulo2250]

What type the flash do u use?