My smoke photos won 1st and 2nd place in our photo club's web competition.
Yay!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
The last shipment is in! Light Tent and Battery Pack!
First item is the light tent - got it for e-bay product listings, and more specifically to help my sister shoot some of her homemade jewlery. For $30 it is not bad - the only thing I noticed so far is that the 'backdrops' are nylon and therefore shiny and creased. I may try some bristol board (paper) cut to fit and make a sweep. Here is a shot of the setup with 3 flashes: sides are Nikon SB-24's @ about 1/16th, and the top is a Canon 580ex at about 1/16th as well. The camera was shooting at ISO 200 and about f/8.
I will have to play with flash position, but it does provide nice even light! The next shot is of a stuffed animal, and even after some tweaking and adding contrast, you can still see the backdrop creases. It has 2 loop inside at the top mid-way back, so I can loop some thread and hang earrings, etc.
The other item is a PIXEL TD-381 battery pack for my Canon 580ex series flash. I got it as I am shooting a wedding at the end of the summer, and it was a good excuse. Initial tests seem fine, but the suggested mount to the bottom of the camera is just a waste of time - you cannot porperly hold you camera when it is installed. I will have to see how I will carry it when I am shooting.
I will have to play with flash position, but it does provide nice even light! The next shot is of a stuffed animal, and even after some tweaking and adding contrast, you can still see the backdrop creases. It has 2 loop inside at the top mid-way back, so I can loop some thread and hang earrings, etc.
The other item is a PIXEL TD-381 battery pack for my Canon 580ex series flash. I got it as I am shooting a wedding at the end of the summer, and it was a good excuse. Initial tests seem fine, but the suggested mount to the bottom of the camera is just a waste of time - you cannot porperly hold you camera when it is installed. I will have to see how I will carry it when I am shooting.
Another Nikon SB-24 and an SLR Rain jacket!
OK... still spending..
I currently have a number of different flashes, and I decided it would make my life easier if I downsized and streamlined. I just picked up another Nikon SB-24 from e-bay – came in at about $100 all said and done. These are great flashes! Powerful (guide number approx. 120), excellent brand, and they tilt and swivel, have a low trigger voltage, take 4xAA batteries, have manual power adjustments from full to 1/16th, and have a PC socket. I usually use them off camera, but I can put them on my Canon 40D / 50D in auto mode.
My flash kit is now setup in pairs. I have a Canon 580ex II, a Canon 580ex, 2x Nikon SB-24’s, and 2x Nikon SB-20’s. The rest is gone or going – now I can match up the flashes, and better predict and control the light coming out of them.
I also picked up a package of OP/TECH SLR Rainsleeve covers – I am shooting a marathon (rain or shine) and heading on Vacation this summer and wanted to be prepared for the weather!
Here are some stock shots:
I currently have a number of different flashes, and I decided it would make my life easier if I downsized and streamlined. I just picked up another Nikon SB-24 from e-bay – came in at about $100 all said and done. These are great flashes! Powerful (guide number approx. 120), excellent brand, and they tilt and swivel, have a low trigger voltage, take 4xAA batteries, have manual power adjustments from full to 1/16th, and have a PC socket. I usually use them off camera, but I can put them on my Canon 40D / 50D in auto mode.
My flash kit is now setup in pairs. I have a Canon 580ex II, a Canon 580ex, 2x Nikon SB-24’s, and 2x Nikon SB-20’s. The rest is gone or going – now I can match up the flashes, and better predict and control the light coming out of them.
I also picked up a package of OP/TECH SLR Rainsleeve covers – I am shooting a marathon (rain or shine) and heading on Vacation this summer and wanted to be prepared for the weather!
Here are some stock shots:
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
NEW STUFF!
I have been working hard the last few months, and putting away some of my photo money. Now it is time to spend it!
I recently acquired a Canon 2x Teleconverter (version II) and a set of Kenko extension tubes. The teleconverter will give my Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 a boost to 140-400 f/5.6 (with the crop factor - a 224-640mm f/5.6). I borrowed a friends TC last year to see if would be in my future - and found it great at f/8 while shooting the birds and squirrels on the deck.
The Kenko extension tube set will give a boost to my macro adventures, and coupled with the teleconverter, could provide for some interesting shots.
Here are some stock shots of what they look like...
I recently acquired a Canon 2x Teleconverter (version II) and a set of Kenko extension tubes. The teleconverter will give my Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 a boost to 140-400 f/5.6 (with the crop factor - a 224-640mm f/5.6). I borrowed a friends TC last year to see if would be in my future - and found it great at f/8 while shooting the birds and squirrels on the deck.
The Kenko extension tube set will give a boost to my macro adventures, and coupled with the teleconverter, could provide for some interesting shots.
Here are some stock shots of what they look like...
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