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Comment by Don posted on Wireless trigger for studio lights at 14/03/2011 - 17:25
Cisco wrote:
I used to be an avid reader of that blog Don
But how does that help here ?
I used to be an avid reader of that blog Don
But how does that help here ?
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Just out of curiosity, I taped over the back two contacts tonight to see if I could overclock the sync a little. And I had a pleasant surprise…
First off, the camera cannot know there is a flash on it -- i.e., no crosstalk via the internal data channels -- or it will bump you into energy-robbing FP sync mode after an admittedly impressive 1/320th full-sync option.
But if you cut off the data flow by taping the back two contacts, or using a neutered SC-17, the camera will give a pretty clean sync at 1/400th up to about 1/4 power. And if you do not mind losing 1/6th of the frame at the bottom, you can go to 1/500th.
if it can be done on Nikon, why not try it on Pentax?Just out of curiosity, I taped over the back two contacts tonight to see if I could overclock the sync a little. And I had a pleasant surprise…
First off, the camera cannot know there is a flash on it -- i.e., no crosstalk via the internal data channels -- or it will bump you into energy-robbing FP sync mode after an admittedly impressive 1/320th full-sync option.
But if you cut off the data flow by taping the back two contacts, or using a neutered SC-17, the camera will give a pretty clean sync at 1/400th up to about 1/4 power. And if you do not mind losing 1/6th of the frame at the bottom, you can go to 1/500th.
Comment by Don posted on Wireless trigger for studio lights at 14/03/2011 - 17:03
Pentaxophile wrote:
Having downloaded and tried to watch AVHDC video from other brands, and 1080p footage, I'd call the motion jpeg format a bonus.
It's the only format that plays smoothly on my PC!
I would say that in a sector where, to be honest, ALL cameras take pretty much equally good pictures, and are well designed, video is becoming a differentiator between models. Therefore it seems to be given a slightly unfair prominence. The mere fact that the K-r takes K-mount lenses would more than cancel out any slight shortcoming in the video mode.
heavily compressed avchd does not key very well, so for serious video effects like chroma keying, you're better off with motion jpeg as well....Having downloaded and tried to watch AVHDC video from other brands, and 1080p footage, I'd call the motion jpeg format a bonus.
It's the only format that plays smoothly on my PC!
I would say that in a sector where, to be honest, ALL cameras take pretty much equally good pictures, and are well designed, video is becoming a differentiator between models. Therefore it seems to be given a slightly unfair prominence. The mere fact that the K-r takes K-mount lenses would more than cancel out any slight shortcoming in the video mode.
Comment by Don posted on Kr Review, undeserved bashing??? at 14/03/2011 - 17:00
Comment by Don posted on Wireless trigger for studio lights at 14/03/2011 - 15:25
cardiff_gareth wrote:
I'm in, with my favourite subject
now if only there was a way to download that into a glass....I'm in, with my favourite subject
Comment by Don posted on Discussion for Competition #63 Noir at 12/03/2011 - 19:17
johnriley wrote:
Thanks for the comments, I agree with what you say. This was one of those odd sessions where it wasn't quite getting to where I wanted it to be, although I'm glad you've picked up a bit of it. I wanted her to be distracted and detached and isolated in her own thoughts. So at least "a bit distant" partially came across!
The next shoot will be in an industrial area, so there should be plenty to inspire there.
you did accomplish that goal... as I said she seems a bit lost...Thanks for the comments, I agree with what you say. This was one of those odd sessions where it wasn't quite getting to where I wanted it to be, although I'm glad you've picked up a bit of it. I wanted her to be distracted and detached and isolated in her own thoughts. So at least "a bit distant" partially came across!
The next shoot will be in an industrial area, so there should be plenty to inspire there.
Do you know one difference between koalas and rats?
Koalas are specialists, they only eat eucalyptus. Rats are generalists they eat everything, they will eat eucalyptus too.
when a drought happens..... koalas will starve to death, will eat dead koalas.
Better to be good at more than one thing... long term.
Photographers and videographers both need to fear the guy that is good at both...
Koalas are specialists, they only eat eucalyptus. Rats are generalists they eat everything, they will eat eucalyptus too.
when a drought happens..... koalas will starve to death, will eat dead koalas.
Better to be good at more than one thing... long term.
Photographers and videographers both need to fear the guy that is good at both...
Comment by Don posted on Kr Review, undeserved bashing??? at 12/03/2011 - 02:19
I generally like your your photos a lot JR, but this one, not so much... the lighting is fine, but the background is a little distracting.... I think the lighting, and the pose would work in a different setting with a better backdrop...
kneeling on a beach with a palm tree in the back, with some kind of hint as to what she's looking at could make for a compelling shot, but all that color on charcoal with creases and warps in the paper showing... she's lost.
kneeling on a beach with a palm tree in the back, with some kind of hint as to what she's looking at could make for a compelling shot, but all that color on charcoal with creases and warps in the paper showing... she's lost.
bummer.... will now have to find soemthing else to obsess over for the rest of the month.... when I gan gt my motorcycle out... expecting ice rain and a blizzard tonite...
DAMN YOU OLD MAN WINTER! DAMN YOU TO H3LL!
DAMN YOU OLD MAN WINTER! DAMN YOU TO H3LL!
Comment by Don posted on rumor mill... at 11/03/2011 - 22:11
Anvh wrote:
What about a Pentax 6x7D, they should throw some eyes open with that one.
there are 80 mp medium format cameras out there... sticking such a sensor into a 6x7 body might be a way for Pentax to get some of that action without having to redo the 645d....What about a Pentax 6x7D, they should throw some eyes open with that one.
Comment by Don posted on rumor mill... at 11/03/2011 - 21:52
Don, I already tried that with various pin combinations. I cannot seem to get my K10Ds to do that. It seems that there is no flash trigger signal sent when over 1/180.
you got hs mode if you're up close... reflectors and constant light sources as well. ND filters are useful...for aperture control.
what would having a higher sync do anyways?
maybe if you have a specific need there is another solution?