Smokey

Finally carved out some time to shoot for me and not for a client or the Photo Club. Quick and dirty - smoke.





Details
Equipment: Canon 40D, Nikon Micro Nikkor AI 105mm f2.8 lens, Nikon SB-20, Cactus V4 trigger.
Method:
- clip black sheet to curtain rod
- put incense on stool 3 feet from black sheet
- put flash to the right of stool about 2-3 feet away
- use gobo front and back to prevent light from getting in camera or on background
- set flash to about 1/2 power
- set camera to f/11 and 1/250th - ISO 400
- light incense
- sit on the floor abour 5-6 feet from smoke (focus) and shoot!

My Canon 20D got 2x better!

I saw a decent deal on a used Canon 40D and decided to upgrade my second/backup camera, my Canon 20D.

The Canon 40D is a great camera and goes well with my Canon 50D. I was particularly interested in it because of the quieter shutter sound and the larger, 3 inch screen. Much easier to see in dim theater light!

Now that I have used it on a few shoots, I would highly recommend the 40D! It is a good balance or price, features and performance.

I chose the gripped stock photo shot, as I picked up a 3rd party grip online from Phottix - works great so far! Now both cameras are gripped and ready for action!