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As an adjunct to the Tangents blog, the intention with this forum is to answer any questions, and allow a diverse discussion of topics related photography. With that, see it as an open invitation to just climb in and start threads and to respond to any threads.
As an adjunct to the Tangents blog, the intention with this forum is to answer any questions, and allow a diverse discussion of topics related photography. With that, see it as an open invitation to just climb in and start threads and to respond to any threads.
biffy7
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You are being silly. You know that's not gas powered! It uses electricity. You should put in fresh AA batteries.
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Hi Neil, Last year I shot in front of a step and repeat. I used an Elinchrom Ranger RX, with the head up high (to reduce the shadow), with a Veristar. It was tricky, trying to get enough light on the subject, without blowing out the highlights on th…
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You aren't really focusing on the mirror. Your are focusing on the image IN the mirror. And the distance in the convex is farther away. Try this. Stand 5 feet from mirror, focus on the mirror frame. you will get a reading on the lens of 5 feet. Then…
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I learned to shoot on a Canon A1 in High School, it really helped teach me how to read light. Loved Tri-X. Never shot film professionally. For those of you who want to try "shooting film". Turn off your digital screen, pick an ASA, I mean ISO, say 4…
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Here is how I would approach this from a trouble shooting standpoint. So I think you need to clarify whether is is camera shake or soft focus. Eliminate the possibility of camera shake. Do a test, mount the camera on a tripod, focus on a stationary…
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I use Elinchrom 17 and the 27 inch beauty dishes. Love em, hate to travel with em. I also have the Rapid Box http://www.fjwestcott.com/light-modifiers/rapid-box from Wescott. This thing sets up very very fast, is light and is a wonderful modifier.
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I don't have an answer to your question beyond "price what the market will bear." I did hear Joe Buissink address why some photographers don't seem to be selling 11 x 14 prints. He says, did you show the client an 11 x 14? Did she hold it in her han…
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Want to see if distance has an effect on the pre-flash TTL? Scenario A 1. Set Up a bounce situation. 2. Take the picture. then... Scenario B 1. Stay in the same bounce setup. Don't change the camera distance to the subject.2. Cover the lense with a…
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You might be in for a surprise. My travel computer is Mac Air 13" 2013, 1.7G i7, 8GB RAM. It isn't a dog at all. I know you only have 4GB RAM. OS X is pretty efficient with managing resources especially when everything is SSD based. Try it and see. …
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I want (not need) a few Sigma Art lenses. But to your question, you will get much more out of the 24-70mm lense than the 35mm fixed. The vast majority of the shots I take at an event is with the 24-70mm. The question you should be asking yourself i…
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You are right Neil, the mirror black-out time is shorter. Thinking back on a recent reception shoot of a few hundred images, my flow (composition process), was much smoother, less interruption. Not rangefinder level, but much better than the D800. T…
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I have a D810 upgraded from a D800. Neil is correct (as usual), the camera reveals any, and I mean any issue with your photographic technique. I used Apple Aperture, and have converted to Adobe LR. Everything is processed as a DNG. iMac 27 (2009), 1…
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