The Sky Is The Canvas

Exactly a year ago, Malaysia’s very own aerobatics team Krisakti made its debut. A joint-venture between Aerotree, the Defence Ministry and RMAF, the team flew the Extra EA-300 series turboprop planes. Training was conducted earlier in the United Kingdom by The Blades Aerobatic Display Team. Some of the British trainers are former pilots of the famous Red Arrows.

For next year, the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition will be staged in March instead of December.

Olympus E-PL2, ISO 200, f11, 1/640 sec.

The Sky Is The Canvas

Flash Without Wires Or Triggers

Imagine the nicest breakfast at home. Yummy strawberry puree on warm toasted bread. Lovely morning sunlight seeping through soft white curtains. I arrived at Old Town White Coffee at 4 am and ordered this breakfast dish. There were no sun, no windows. Just a handful of sleepy customers. How?

Enter the built-in wireless flash system of Olympus cameras. The tiny onboard flash of the E-PL2 camera was used to trigger a FL-36R flash remotely. No wires, no cumbersome triggers and full TTL metering retained. As you can see, the FL-36R comes with a handy table stand. To simulate broad window light, I slipped a cheap folding China-made softbox over it. Everything unfolded and stowed back into the camera bag in less than a minute. Bon Appétit!

Flash Without Wires Or Triggers