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what will be the result if I attach two 2x converte on the camera body then the 70-200 mm zoom what will be?

What is table top photography?what are the minimum requirements?What is strobe and snoot light?

The converter will give you 2 times the focal length, so 140-400, but also take two stops of light in the process. If your lens is a f/4 to begin with, with a 2x converter it will be an f/8.

Table top photography is also called product photography, taking pictures of (usually) small items for catalogues and the like. Minimum requirments? A camera, a table, and sufficient lighting. A tripod or other support is also a good thing to have.

A strobe is a specific kind of flash which is tethered to a power pack. In general use, strobe is used as a generic term for a flash.

A snoot is a light modifier that is basically a tube, and constricts the circle of light from the strobe/flash to a small area.

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Do you have any tips for someone photographing small groups of people?

For a golf tournament, foursomes will be photographed with my nikon D80

Get a diffuser for your flash so the light is softened (they are milky looking and fit over the front of your SB600 – available in most pro camera shops).

Your flash is going to cause shadows because of it’s position on the camera so take this into consideration and if you choose to shoot a vertical shot, pivot the head so it is up when you shoot (this causes the shadow to be pushed in a downward direction and is more desirable).

The flash should be used more to provide fill light rather than to overpower the scene (in otherwords, you don’t want the background to fall off into black) so don’t use a 1/1 power level. Pay attention to your lens to subject distances, the SB600 will give you recommended distances and all you have to do is be within those distances.

I personally prefer the rear curtain sync because it allows for exposure to take priority over flash then fills in dark areas towards the end of the exposure producing a more natural light.

VERY IMPORTANT: Remember that subject to flash distance MUST be the same for everyone in the image so placing them in a slight curve (center slightly further away) will even the light across the exposure – the center of the flash being the strongest light. The diffuser should help significantly in minimizing this standard flash effect. You can also use the on flash diffuser (recessed in the top of the flash) to increase the light dispersion.
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Your Camera/Flash combination is excellent and makes this project a simple one.
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Nikon SB-600 Speedlight review by PHOTO-TIPS-ONLINE.com