Just ordered my 50D!! It will be here Friday.

Got everything ready for it!

Grip - Check
Spare batteries - Check
R4 Rstrap modded - Check
50mm 1.8 - Check
8GB Extreme III CF - Check

All I need now is a gadget bag.

 

Had a fun weekend on the boat

 

this thread is super dead. mikejet, how's your 50d? post some pics.

anyway, here's onw of mine from a while ago. it was taken at northstar.

 

Just wanted to post some pics i took this morning.
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1.4 D

Pics.






*no edit on these pics, shot raw.*

 

Man this thread is dead. Well anyways I went on a photoshoot with a friend of mine whos a pro. His pics inspired me to pick up a flash. He used two Alien bees b800's for these shots.

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...-same-car.html

Checked out the Alien bees site and saw that the cheapest one is B400. Im a complete beginner but would like to take shots like that one day. Would a B400 be right for me? How complicated is it to use? If I dont buy the wireless recievers does the camera have to be corded to the light or what? Going to buy some camera stuff with my tax return.

 

Nah, you don't need AB's to learn to light. Start here first: Lighting 101

Work your kit up based on that and it's a good start.

And to keep the thread alive, here's some random shots from recent months.

 

Nice shot as always!

As for the flash, I already have a SB600 speedlight. Should I just buy a reciever for it and maybe an umbrella? For example if I wanted to take shots like the one in my sig? Would the SB600 provide enough?

Ive been looking at this kit which looks like a great deal. http://alienbees.com/beginner.html

 

I just ordered a Gary Fong Puffer Diffuser, going to try that out with my flash at night. For now, my friend took this pic with my camera. Thats me in the background making funny faces while singing(yes i knew she was taking the pic lol)

 

You can pull some off some shots like that with your SB600 if you take separate shots then blend in photoshop.

Kyle has one AB800 i think. I'm pretty sure they can act as slaves, so they'll go off when your camera flash fires. So you don't need the wireless syncs if you go that route.

 

Really? So the AB800 plugs into the camera or what? How else would it be able to go off at the exact same time as the camera flash? I'm looking at the beginner kit which comes with an AB800, stand, umbrella and bag for $350.

Just did some more research (definition of slave lol) and found out it triggers when another flash goes off like my on camera SB600. Would that not cause a delay or what? I think an SB600 with an omni bounce on camera with an AB800 off camera would make some nice shots.

 

there is a delay, but light moves incredibly fast, probably faster than the electrons would move in a wire (i don't do circuits, so someone correct me if i'm wrong). Your shutter speed is only 1/250 of a second, and the delay is nowhere near being that slow. So there will be no noticeable difference.

Just keep in mind that the AB strobes need a power source, so you'll need a generator, an outlet, or some big ol' batteries.

 

One thing about slaving the AB, it'll go off with ANY flash, so that means if by chance you're somewhere others are taking flash shots it'll go off for those too. Best bet is to buy a sync cord and sync it straight from the camera. Higher end cameras have a PC sync jack built in, but if your's doesn't you can get a hot-shoe adapter from Wein that'll do the trick, and cheaply too.

 

Awesome! Now I know what I'm doing with my tax return!

 

Fuji S20 Pro Compact DSLR w/ fisheye lens attachment

Holga 120cfn (120 w/ 35mm adaptor)

(PM me to view gallery)

wtb:canon rebel or similar.

 

Wow I haven't been on this thread in long time.........

Well here some recent shot out in Joshua Tree National Park.... Enjoy...

 

YouTube - Nikon Girl music video, The Photo Club

ooo ahhh polish my lens girl, ahh ooo polish my lens girl.
dont leave a thumb print on that lens girl.

(its the opposite for me though...i need to find myself a Canon girl!)

 

Got my 580EX II last week! Loving it so far. Now I need new glass.

 

Picked up a 50D last night. I need to sell my 350D now. Battery finished charging last night as I was falling asleep, so I pulled it and took a couple shots before I went to bed and I love it.

 

Should I get a D40 or a laptop for Christmas?

 

how about you get a honda fit.