No, I mean, when I use camera flashes as a studio outfit, I use OSRAM pilots (with lihgt bulbs) for modeling light. Like this one, of which I own four: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p12548139.html Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 15. januar 2006 00:22 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: new AF system soon (when D2 arrives)? No modelling lights from Pentax, I'm not sure about Nikon, but on Canon EX flashes, your DoF preview button activates a (supremely annoying but functional) modelling light feature, even wirelessly. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: >Very convenient. Does this mean you shoot without modelling light? >Regards >Jens > >Jens Bladt >http://www.jensbladt.dk > >-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sendt: 14. januar 2006 23:23 >Til: [email protected] >Emne: Re: new AF system soon (when D2 arrives)? > > >Jens, > >With modern Wireless flashes from the camera manufacturer, all you have >is stands, umbrellas/softboxes and the flashes themselves. With Canon, >you need to add a ST-E2 wireless transmitter, but it's a good addition >if you shoot low-light as most Canons don't have an IR AF assist lamp, >and the ST-E2 is one, with Nikon i-TTL or Pentax P-TTL bodies you may >have the option of using the pop-up flash as a wirless commander on >certain bodies, or you'll need a wireless master flash in Commander >Mode. No cabling, sensors, power supplies or extra hassles, and of >course you can use the flashes on-camera as well. It's relatively cheap >and completely portable. essentially you're paying for a second flash >(Which can usually be a cheaper slave-only flash) the stands and >lighting modifiers and maybe a wireless command unit. All told, your >extra cost is about that of one monolight, a radio trigger and the >stands (Which can be a lot cheaper than monolight stands, camera flashes >are lighter) and modifiers. > >As to my Camera club, well we're a very low-budget affair. The only >thing the club owns is it's space on meetup.com, which costs around >$10USD a month. We pass the hat when the account starts running low. >Great bunch of people though, and we're very active. > >-Adam > > >Jens Bladt wrote: > > > >>I see, this is different/special. >>I our camera club, the club owns the strobe-outfit consisting 8 Courtney >> >> >and > > >>Visatec strobes - including sofboxes, honey comb filters, snoots etc. It's >>mounted in special rails in the cieling and there's several rolls of >>background paper. It's true that this would be too expensive (and >>unnecessary) for one person to get. >> >>In my experience, however, a strobe outfit consisting of several camera >>flashes is in fact more expensive and less reliable than an old an >> >> >fashioned > > >>strobe outfit. A 2 or 3 oiece outfit is often cheaper (used) as a single >>camera flash, which has a lot of automatics, you don't really need for >>studio work. >>I myself own an outfit made out of 4 old Metz CT 45's and 1 Metz CT 60. >>It's a PITA to use because of all the cords, sensors, power supplies, pilot >>light arrangemenst etc. But I still use it from time to time for >> >> >assignments > > >>outside the studio. >>Before Chrismas I had an assignment (26 portraits and one group shot). I >>rented a 3 piece (Two 600 Ws and one 1200 Ws) Elinchrome outfit for 1 day, >>for which I paid 100 USD. It was well worth it. The Rotalux softboxes are >>simply brilliant. Likewise the electronic controled flash units. They are >>however, rather expensive. One 600Ws is appr. 2000 USD! But I could buy a 3 >>piece Chinese outfit (Walimex) for less than the cost of one Pentax AF500 >>FTZ flash! >> >>In stead of infrared triggering, I often use a cheap 3 piece radio trigger >>device, I got off ebay. Works rather well. And it's wireless too. >> >>Regards >>Jens >> >> >>Jens Bladt >>http://www.jensbladt.dk >> >>-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sendt: 14. januar 2006 18:47 >>Til: [email protected] >>Emne: Re: new AF system soon (when D2 arrives)? >> >> >>Jens, >> >>We're mostly amateurs, using wireless flash one stands with umbrellas, >>not full-on studio strobes (Which only a couple people in a group of >>several hundred own, many more happen to own EX series flashes and the >>necessary accessories). And a D will not trigger a ST-E2, I've tried. >>It's actually surprising how well multiple wireless flashes works as >>long as you don't run out of power. >> >>-Adam >> >> >> >>Jens Bladt wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>Adam wrote >>><different one can cause problems for you at certain events, like studio >>><shoots, when you can't take advantage of gear sharing). >>> >>>My *ist D works perfectly normal with an Elinchrome strobe outfit. No >>>problems. >>>Some flash units requires, that some cameras (not just Pentax) are >>> >>> >>> >>> >>connected >> >> >> >> >>>after reversing the polarity of the flash cord. >>>That's not a real problem. Easily solved, and invovleves several camera >>>brands. My camera club just invested in an extra cord, so the members can >>>choose the right cord for the right camera. >>> >>> >>>Jens Bladt >>>http://www.jensbladt.dk >>> >>>-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>>Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sendt: 14. januar 2006 06:59 >>>Til: [email protected] >>>Emne: Re: new AF system soon (when D2 arrives)? >>> >>> >>>--SNIP-- >>> >>> >>>But There is a major performance gap, and it's one reason I've left >>>Pentax for AF/Digital bodies. Not the main reason though (That was >>>logistics. When everyone in the club shoots one brand, having a >>>different one can cause problems for you at certain events, like studio >>>shoots, when you can't take advantage of gear sharing). >>> >>>-Adam >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > >
