It is, Adam. I got myself an aluminium case that contains 4 Metz flashes, including the Osram pilots: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p12449006.html
Another case contains the power supplies and sensors. And then there's a bag with the stands and the background. I can set up a 4-5 piece studio in less than one hour. This seems like a long time, but if I am going to do portraits of 5-10 people or more, it's not a big deal. The difficult part is getting the hair light right. I use this only for "on location". Otherwise I use the permanent camera club studio. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 15. januar 2006 01:14 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: new AF system soon (when D2 arrives)? That's a nice hack to get modelling lights. But a bit involved to set everything up. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: >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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > >
