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diaperbag, or throw your smaller camera bag into a bigger backpack or duffle bag.. then there are coolers... hard or soft coolers.
Comment by Don posted on Camera bag that does not look like a camera bag? at 15/03/2011 - 22:51
Dangermouse wrote:
I am slightly surprised that Leica never developed some form of idiot-proofing where lens caps are concerned. Maybe a simple plunger held down by the cap which locks the shutter?
I'm sure the quality of the photos of the inside of his lenscap are far sharper with nicer bokeh than any lenscap you ever shot with your amateurish Pentax... and the real pros can spot the difference in the 4x6 prints as well!I am slightly surprised that Leica never developed some form of idiot-proofing where lens caps are concerned. Maybe a simple plunger held down by the cap which locks the shutter?
My take on "Idiot Proofing" anything? As soon as you make something "Idiot Proof"... they will just make a better idiot.
Comment by Don posted on How Not to Photograph the Stanley Cup with a Leica M6 at 14/03/2011 - 22:39
Unlocker wrote:
Don't use Lightroom as I'm an Aperture user, so don't know if you have the same options, but don't see why you need an external utility to rename your files, surely Lightroom should handle it?
Aperture, on import, can rename the RAWs and dump them in any folder you like. Might be worth checking to see if Lightroom can do the same as that will save you quite a bit on your workflow. This import can also change all exif, add keywords, automatic adjustments (lens profiles is something I'd love to see in Aperture, then I could auto apply them on import) auto back up to any location etc. etc.
Not trying to start a debate here, just trying to help!
yep my aperture workflow seems a lot more streamlined...and automated.. I also don't know if there is such a thing in windoze, but there is a little mac program called "Automator" that combined with Aperture on the Mac can do some pretty neat tricks...Don't use Lightroom as I'm an Aperture user, so don't know if you have the same options, but don't see why you need an external utility to rename your files, surely Lightroom should handle it?
Aperture, on import, can rename the RAWs and dump them in any folder you like. Might be worth checking to see if Lightroom can do the same as that will save you quite a bit on your workflow. This import can also change all exif, add keywords, automatic adjustments (lens profiles is something I'd love to see in Aperture, then I could auto apply them on import) auto back up to any location etc. etc.
Not trying to start a debate here, just trying to help!
Comment by Don posted on Smeggy's Lightroom Workflow at 14/03/2011 - 22:35
I don't know if already posted, but: wireless triggers
Comment by Don posted on Wireless trigger for studio lights at 14/03/2011 - 21:50
amoringello wrote:
Just saddens me that they locked it into being disabled their top-of-the-line cameras without giving advanced users an option to bypass.
assuming it is simply firmware and not in any way hardware related...Quote:
and yet many others would regard this as a feature,
Yep, one mans garbage is another mans treasure. and yet many others would regard this as a feature,
Just saddens me that they locked it into being disabled their top-of-the-line cameras without giving advanced users an option to bypass.
but I'm sure the guys at Pentax factored in how many "They neutered my camera so I can't use it in a way that wasn't intended.." guys against the "Why is there a black stripe on my pictures? this camera is broken.." guys, and came to the conclusion that... you lose. The numbers aren't on your side. But they will sell you a 540 fgz to help you out..if you want a little more reach with the hs flash mode...
Comment by Don posted on Wireless trigger for studio lights at 14/03/2011 - 21:37
should at least eliminate any low light front focus issues... lol!
Comment by Don posted on Really really cheap ring light at 14/03/2011 - 21:24
amoringello wrote:
1. set shutter speed to 1/180, use a standard flash via hot shoe or or sync port.
2. set shutter speed above 1/180, try the same.
The sync pin has been deliberately disabled above 1/180.
Other brand cameras do not disable this, and photographers use this side-effect to a specific end.
Perhaps to you that is not crippled. To me it is.
Call it what you will... One man's garbage is another mans treasure.
In my opinion, this design implementation is crippled garbage and I will call it nothing else.
Sorry to have offended you by describing Pentax's decision to design their flag-ship products to the lowest common denominator of users.
and yet many others would regard this as a feature, as it effectively eliminates the possibility accidentally shooting black stripes by setting too fast a shutter speed.....George Lazarette wrote:
Amoringello, have you any proof that Pentax have deliberately made the shutter sync at a lower speed than necessary?
If not, stop talking about "crippled".
G
Proof: Amoringello, have you any proof that Pentax have deliberately made the shutter sync at a lower speed than necessary?
If not, stop talking about "crippled".
G
1. set shutter speed to 1/180, use a standard flash via hot shoe or or sync port.
2. set shutter speed above 1/180, try the same.
The sync pin has been deliberately disabled above 1/180.
Other brand cameras do not disable this, and photographers use this side-effect to a specific end.
Perhaps to you that is not crippled. To me it is.
Call it what you will... One man's garbage is another mans treasure.
In my opinion, this design implementation is crippled garbage and I will call it nothing else.
Sorry to have offended you by describing Pentax's decision to design their flag-ship products to the lowest common denominator of users.
Comment by Don posted on Wireless trigger for studio lights at 14/03/2011 - 21:22
johnriley wrote:
Actually you're quite right, the shutter will release but the flash won't fire. Obviously a safety feature to prevent using the wrong speed.
maybe there is a connection between this and the fact that Pentax cameras can handle voltages that fry other brands of dslrs??? who knows?Actually you're quite right, the shutter will release but the flash won't fire. Obviously a safety feature to prevent using the wrong speed.
Comment by Don posted on Wireless trigger for studio lights at 14/03/2011 - 18:44
johnriley wrote:
I think what you want to happen will work if you use a flashgun without dedicated contacts. It works with an IR trigger so I don't see why it wouldn't with a gun that has an old-fashioned plain connection.
not on my k10 or ds2, the flash won't fire past 1/180, using a viv 283...I think what you want to happen will work if you use a flashgun without dedicated contacts. It works with an IR trigger so I don't see why it wouldn't with a gun that has an old-fashioned plain connection.
Comment by Don posted on Wireless trigger for studio lights at 14/03/2011 - 18:27
used to be able to do that with my canon g5, but still with the d-slrs I fail to see any need...
what I know from doing this with my g5 is this.. it only is useable over a small range of lighting situations...
anywhere you can actually use it, truthfully, you can get equally good results by shooting with no flash and pulling up your shadows in photoshop with the highlight shadow tool.
if you need hs use hs AND use it with a powerful strobe (540 fgz or better) otherwise, you're better off pulling out a reflector, or constant light source.
in fact the only time I really used fast shutters with flash on my g5 was when shooting into backlighting, on flowers in the wind and at that I had to hold the camera upside down so the dark half of the frame darkened the sky. I could have gotten the same effect using a 4 stop nd filter at proper x sync and letting the flash "Freeze" the motion, if I wanted to use wide aperture for shallow dof...
a more useful feature would be a leaf shutter lens and/or global shutter...perhaps when Pentax jumps on the evil bandwagon we'll see something like that... but one or two stops increase in shutter sync on a current body just isn't that big of an improvement over the existing HS mode to get upset over.
what I know from doing this with my g5 is this.. it only is useable over a small range of lighting situations...
anywhere you can actually use it, truthfully, you can get equally good results by shooting with no flash and pulling up your shadows in photoshop with the highlight shadow tool.
if you need hs use hs AND use it with a powerful strobe (540 fgz or better) otherwise, you're better off pulling out a reflector, or constant light source.
in fact the only time I really used fast shutters with flash on my g5 was when shooting into backlighting, on flowers in the wind and at that I had to hold the camera upside down so the dark half of the frame darkened the sky. I could have gotten the same effect using a 4 stop nd filter at proper x sync and letting the flash "Freeze" the motion, if I wanted to use wide aperture for shallow dof...
a more useful feature would be a leaf shutter lens and/or global shutter...perhaps when Pentax jumps on the evil bandwagon we'll see something like that... but one or two stops increase in shutter sync on a current body just isn't that big of an improvement over the existing HS mode to get upset over.
Comment by Don posted on Wireless trigger for studio lights at 14/03/2011 - 17:59
