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hefty1 wrote:
It is actually normal for lenses to behave differently (in terms of front/back focus) under tungsten lighting compared to daylight or flourescent light. Often you won't spot the change as the depth-of-field is sufficient to mask small discrepancies, however, when you use a lens with a very wide aperture then obviously critical focussing is more, er, critical. I tend to stick to manual focus under tungsten, especially with my 43 and 77.

Apologies to those respondees hoping to pick up a bargain - I promise not to answer any more questions for at least a week...
The K7 has a special sensor that reads the colour of the light and adapts the focus, so it should preform the same under all light sources.
You now have a reason to update your camera

Comment by Anvh posted on 43mm Ltd at 03/03/2010 - 21:16

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Thank you Andrew, it's already an old photo though but this one was already uploaded and all.

Like said just the flash was used with that photo bounced on the ceiling, I can't really see the need for those plastic adapters, they're too small to be really useful.
For around €70 I bought a lightstand, an umbrella and an flash adapter (holds the umbreall and flash on the light stand), I can't see why someone would buy a Gary Fong LightSphere for almost the same money.

I only have one stand now but when I've some money I'll get a second one and then I would have a simple portable studio (more or less).
If you've some powerful flash guns you could do group portraits with them.

Comment by Anvh posted on Inverted dome flash diffuser. at 03/03/2010 - 21:10

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bwichmawr wrote:
Hey Stefan, This would make a great print to hang on the wall, with non-clashing decor, of course!
Hmm I might be able to sell it

There is a printer company that I wanted to try out, I could try it out with these two.

Comment by Anvh posted on Glass Flower at 03/03/2010 - 20:41

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Good luck Kris, please show me the photo when you're done

Gareth, corker, I needed to look up that word, thank you for it.
It indeed looks special, don't know if this can be done with any photo though all of these textures were in the original photo.

Comment by Anvh posted on Glass Flower at 03/03/2010 - 20:36

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Emma they look very good and the last one you have make it "pop", for my taste you could even have a bit more contrast in it.

Comment by Anvh posted on West Brompton at 03/03/2010 - 20:30

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I like the more contrasty one of the first batch then your last photo Kris

Comment by Anvh posted on Some for Andrew at 03/03/2010 - 20:27

Anvh
Great photos again and lucky you've won Tony, it was a high quality field you're the best from.

Comment by Anvh posted on Entries for Fortnightly Competition # 36 - "People" at 03/03/2010 - 20:23

Anvh
You mean something like this?
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I really don't know how useful they are, the problem is they eat your light and they only work at there best if you've walls and ceilings where the light can bounce from.

I've a sto-fen and never used that thing... I just let the flash bounce from the ceiling or walls, works more pleasant for me.
One thing I do find very helpful and that's colour corrections gels, that's one thing I can advice you to get.

Besides that I've a small portable lights stand, umbrella and "bounce-board" to make portraits on location. it sound very professional but it's not XD

Here, this done with a simple bounced light from the ceiling, does it look different from the inverted dome flash diffuser?
[IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/Anvh/_IGP5937.jpg[/IMG]

ps. sorry for the framing, couldn't zoom out or walk through the wall. ^^;

Comment by Anvh posted on Inverted dome flash diffuser. at 03/03/2010 - 20:20

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mattcambs wrote:
bforbes wrote:
I think I prefer it with the highlights. It is eye catching
Yes, they do work don't they. Possibly because the image is black & white and blue only.
I can tell you there are more colours in it, it's the inverse one of the orange coloured you see above.

Comment by Anvh posted on Glass Flower at 03/03/2010 - 20:05

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Alright, alright I'll keep the highlights

Matt, it might sound strange but I blown them when I make the image B&W.
I needed to push the yellow to get the effect I want.

Here is the "original colour", it's quite different.
[IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/Anvh/_IGP6046-Edit2.jpg[/IMG]

Comment by Anvh posted on Glass Flower at 03/03/2010 - 20:03

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