Mannesty

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They seem good according to the blurb on the web site, but radio triggering is an optional extra, and

An extract from their site:-
Quote:
Softboxes: The faceplate on each Einstein™ unit has four holding fingers that expand and contract to hold speedrings for softbox and octabox attachment. The unit may be used with any of our foldable softboxes, octaboxes or stripbox as well as retired models of Paul C. Buff™ softboxes and octaboxes. When using softboxes by other manufacturers, you will need to get a Paul C. Buff™ compatible speedring.
I think you'd do well to add up all of the costs first, and if they are coming from the USA you may need to add any import duty and taxes that might apply in Portugal.

They do have a European site here though.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Studio Flash Kit and radio trigger tips wanted at 07/11/2012 - 15:36

Mannesty
Probably the best Pentax lenses for your intended use would be a DA* 16-50mm and a DA* 50-135mm, both f2.8 max aperture and about the best in low light situations.

Comment by Mannesty posted on What should i buy ? k5 , k-30 or other at 07/11/2012 - 12:11

Mannesty
ccaetano wrote:
I guess for now I don't need to freeze a bullet...
Maybe not for now, but if you think you might need to freeze fast action in the future you'll need to carefully consider which system you invest in now. 1/1558th/sec is not so fast really and I doubt you'll want to fork out a similar amount of money later.

For a one off project in the future, renting is of course an option.

I guess the sensible decision would be to buy a kit that suits 80%+ of your currently perceived needs and worry about the other 20% when the opportunities arise.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Studio Flash Kit and radio trigger tips wanted at 07/11/2012 - 08:39

Mannesty
Oooooo, they're nice, if a bit pricey.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Studio Flash Kit and radio trigger tips wanted at 07/11/2012 - 00:20

Mannesty
If I need a horizon to be level in the shot, rather than mess about levelling it manually by whatever means, I turn on my (K5) horizon correction. It works perfectly for me.

I would assume that the K30 has this feature as it has an electronic level.

The K5 also has in-viewfinder level, but under some circumstances it is replaced by something else, but I can't remember what replaces it, exposure bias perhaps.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Replacement for *istD at 07/11/2012 - 00:12

Mannesty
You need to supply much more information when posing this type of question.

1: What (exactly) are the cells you are using (make & capacity in mah)?
2: How are you charging them, or rather, what are you charging them with?

The only really correct way to charge rechargeable batteries is with a charger that controls the charging rate and cut-off voltage for each individual cell.

If you are using a common or garden twin or quad battery charger, you might be ruining batteries by not discharging and charging them properly.

Perhaps consider investing in something like this, if you haven't already.

Comment by Mannesty posted on K-x Power Issue at 07/11/2012 - 00:02

Mannesty
Your daughter looks at ease in this shot. The lighting is a little too cool (temperature wise) for my liking but a great pose and a lovely looking girl who I think we'll be seeing more images of in the not too distant future.

Comment by Mannesty posted on model at 06/11/2012 - 23:46

Mannesty
Thanks for that, but you leave me wondering why you will not say what it was that you found of help here, if anything, or which RAW editor you ended up using.

Glad you got sorted anyway.

Comment by Mannesty posted on RAW CONUNDRUM at 06/11/2012 - 23:39

Mannesty
ccaetano wrote:
My question is what power. For instance, lets say I'll have 2 x 500w... besides tabletop productions, would it be enough to lit up a couple of fashion models, full body?
Others are more qualified than I am to reply to your question, so I'll leave it to them.

I have found this kit. Whether it's overkill for your purposes I don't know, but it reminded me that you will need a flash meter if you don't already own one.

These Elinchrom heads have a built-in EL-Skyport (radio trigger receiver). The kit also comes with a transmitter so you won't need to buy any radio triggering gear.

One important thing often overlooked is whether or not the flash tubes are user replaceable. These are.

Adding a third head, stand, softbox etc will just about use up your budget but you'll have a lighting system that should last a lifetime, barring accidents and failures of course.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Studio Flash Kit and radio trigger tips wanted at 06/11/2012 - 23:20

Mannesty
I think it's geek speak for "we've stopped it crashing/locking up/generally being a pain".

Comment by Mannesty posted on Enables improved stability for general performance at 06/11/2012 - 17:22

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