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kbmelb · Jan 23, 2013

I have an Einstein, a White Lightning 1600, AB800 and ABR800. I have a lot of PCB modifiers; 5 different PLMs, Beauty Dish, barn doors, grids and the 56 Moon Unit.

The only complaint I have of any of them is the ABR800. While most ring lights are awkward, this one seems like the designer went out of there way to make it THE most awkward. It is also too deep to use my 50L with comfortably. But I think the quality of light that comes from it at the price point makes it quite worth the awkwardness.

I plan to add another Einstein to my kit soon possibly to replace the AB800. I like the AB800 for its weight but the Einsteins low 2.5 ws is very valuable to me.

Rienzphotoz · Jan 22, 2013

RLPhoto said:
Rienzphotoz said:

RLPhoto said:

A Sniff test should be sufficient. :|

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Not allowed! Jared Polin (Fro knows foto) has a patent on that move ;D

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The generic off-brand smell test should be an equal alternative. :

Ha ha ha ... good one.

wickidwombat · Jan 22, 2013

privatebydesign said:
Taking the earlier comment about my grad filter darkening the tree, I gave myself 60 seconds to do a better edit, this version has not touched the tree's luminance, colour, or hue to a level you can notice, but has given an even darkening of the sky.

If your images are not worth 60 seconds in post then I can't help.

how did you do that in 60 seconds?

only apply the gradient to the blue channel?

bycostello · Jan 22, 2013

the lens target guys will give you a more technical answer, but none that you'd notice

davet4 · Jan 22, 2013

bseitz234 said:
I'm really interested by the colors in the second picture- the background lightning seems to be casting a red glow, while the foreground is much more violet. Anybody have any idea why this is / the physics behind it? Definitely an awesome shot, it's too bad we don't have lightning in the northeast US at this time of year or I'd be inspired to take my camera out in a storm...

Just to let you know, to the right of the picture there is a big advertising tv screen on the side of a building, so the colour cast is probably coming from there

hotwilzz · Jan 22, 2013

Thank you JR, I had found the video but not the other info. I have experimented a big more and found that people show less transparent in the "Dark" setting with a bit more light.

Thanks to all for your feedback

expatinasia · Jan 22, 2013

Yes you can. You need to find shops that still have stock.

ewg963 · Jan 22, 2013

I have 3: 24-105, 70-200 2.8, 100-400. So far so good.

sandymandy · Jan 22, 2013

More DR and less noise sounds nice, thanks for explaining it to me. Would it be a big difference? 1/2 stop sensitivity sounds not much to me. Will i even notice it in my photos ?

Cgdillan · Jan 22, 2013

This is awesome. Love your editing.

Jan 22, 2013

Here's the B+W 67→77mm Step-up Ring that I use (I also have the 72→77mm ring).

As for filter wrenches, I use the Polaroid ones, ordered from Adorama (link). B&H's, the Adorama-branded ones, and my local shop all have 62-77mm sets (and smaller) - the Polaroid ones are 62-86mm, which I need since I have 82mm filters.

mirekti · Jan 22, 2013

I managed to lose manuals for 568 flashes.

Does anybody know where I could download it from?
I checked the official site and couldn't find it. I remember I saw it somewhere else, even a guy rewrote it a bit, but cannot find it anymore.

davidbellissima · Jan 22, 2013

picturesbyme said:
On a separate note, David, your photos are amazing.

Thanks for the compliment ;D

surfer57 · Jan 22, 2013

Great shots. I'm pretty happy with my decision to pick up the 24-70 and 16-35 for now. I have used the 70-200 VII so I know how amazing it is and that is part of why I was so torn. I'll use the other lens to make some money shooting weddings and what not. The toughest part will be deciding whether to pick up the lens or an SPL waterhousing for the 1DX next.

Jan 22, 2013

neuroanatomist said:
Haven't seen this issue. Perhaps also try clearing your cache. If an image fails to load once, your browser may log that and just display the broken image every subsequent time, even though the image may be able to load at that point. Do note that Vimeo videos do not display within the threads.

Thanks Neuro, I cleared the cache and it seemed to have worked for 90%, a few on some threads do not load still but I can live with that. Thanks

Stuart · Jan 22, 2013

Re: Canon U.S.A. Raises Awareness About Counterfeit Accessories For Digital Cameras And Camcorders A

Counterfeits - fair point - if i'm paying Canon I want Canon.

But 3rd party batteries etc for 20% of the Canon price I get a unit that's rated higher than the Canon one and will 'sometimes' last just as long. Granted the Canon ones may perform a little better toward the end of their lives but not 4 or 5 times better.

3rd party item make photography more enjoyable, Counterfeit items pretending to be Canon are just thieves.

Jan 22, 2013

Its a nice video. I like most about the background it was very choose, different and colorful. If you have make some other video like this post here them.

Eneade · Jan 22, 2013

+1 on using Afma with all my lenses (including the 85 f/1.8 and the Ls).

RMC33 · Jan 22, 2013

AudioGlenn said:
acaurora said:

I had also bought this very same lens from Amazon, and had an issue with it < 1 year of having it. Since it was outside the return policy for Amazon, I sent it to Canon, and they got it back to me within 2 weeks. It has worked beautifully ever since. So even if for some reason Amazon won't help you, Canon will.

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Canon service is pretty awesome. I'm lucky to live a half mile away from the Canon Service Center in Irvine.

Lucky indeed!

SteenerMe · Jan 22, 2013

Just recieved mine last friday. Took about 3 shots to fall in love with it. Shot a wedding on sat. Wanted to use it a lot but was worried about the focus I was getting at 1.2. And I have glass to use for 50mm so inbetween locations I did some test shots and manually adjusted the amfa by using the compare screen on the 5d3. At full zoom I decided -6 looked best. After that and a few test shot I felt comfortable using itfor the rest of the night . I did take 3 shots each time at 1.2 to maximise the turnout potential. Sure many of them were soft but the ones that locked on look fabulous. I haven't taken it off since. The balance on a gripped 5d3 is perfect. I agree the shapness is not there esp compared to the new mk2 zooms but the look of the pictures is unlike any lens I have. The 1.4, to me had no special qualities. The 50L is just bada$$. But now im sure ill wake up in a day or 2 to see the announcement of the mk2....

magnum · Jan 21, 2013

Neuroanatomist,

Thanks. I just noticed it on the DP review specs list (last line) must have overlooked that before. Thanks a million.

SJ · Jan 21, 2013

agierke said:
Hey SJ,

nice work. the only thing i could add is to be a little more careful when doing your post production. you have some "halos" happening around some of your details that can be distracting as it "reveals" your retouching...so to speak. i liken it to watching a movie where you wouldn't want to see a boom sneaking into the frame...it breaks the illusion of that world for the viewer.

also, you could pay some more attention to midtone contrast on some of the photos to reveal more of the detail. here is a quick redo that i did to demo what i am talking about

i used Nik tonal contrast to bring out more detail in the surf and sky but you could also do some selective dodging and burning in PS. to handle the halo of the rock i zoomed in and dodged the midtones of the edge of the rock and then cloned in the sky where it got too bright. always zoom in when you are in PS so that you fill your screen with the area you are working on and always use appropriatley sized brushes for the size of work you are doing.

for me, this allows me to stay focused in the world you are showing me and not have my attention be broken by thoughts like "oh, there's a weird halo on that rock".

Wow, u did it very well, i love it.. thanks for, critique, comment and sharing the tips, i'm very² appreciate it

Don Haines · Jan 21, 2013

For those english speakers....

http://web.media.mit.edu/~raskar/trillionfps/

and it's ONLY .58 trillion frames per second..... guess I won't give up on my Canon yet....

preppyak · Jan 21, 2013

Re: Patent: Noise & Aliasing Reduction for Small Pixels

HurtinMinorKey said:
Maybe you're not counting the gh2 because it's $2000 cheaper..? And it comes nowhere close to the BMC Camera, which is the same price (but very hard to come by). The 5D3 is a great stills cam, arguably the best stills cam in it's price range (i think it is). But it's video is mediocre at best.

One of the things that gets lost in those translations though is sensor size. Both your other examples are working with 2x or 2.4x crop factors; and while the film world is pretty used to not having as shallow a depth of field as the 5dIII can accomplish, it does still have that advantage.

I haven't seen tests, but, I would like to see the 3 compared in lower light scenes. The cameras being cheap is only useful if you aren't spending a ton of money on lighting, etc; so being able to operate in fairly low, natural light would be another plus on the Canon side.

But man, the image the BMCC puts out is pretty impressive

rongage · Jan 21, 2013

Part 3 of 3 - shots from the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit

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