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SuzyView
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 21:47
Here is another official POTN meeting this Sat. at Udvar Hazy at Dulles. Parking costs, but entrance is free. Meeting inside by the gift shop. If you can come, bring your gear and we'll end up in the coffee shop to compare.
monokrome
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 23:54
I would love to come but have two parties Sat. am kids, afternoon adults. This why I joined the forum, but will have to wait to meet others.
Jon
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 10:56
I'm bringing (aside from the usual) 300 f/4 IS, Kenko tubes, Better Beamer, maybe an ST-E2.
SuzyView
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 10:57
I can't find my ST-E2 anywhere, Jon. I might have left it in a bag somewhere. Should I get another PWII now instead? I haven't been able to locate it for months, and I've been doing a lot of 2 lights off camera shoots lately. I've been using the 580 on the 5D with a lumiquest lightbox and triggering the 430 and 550 through umbrellas. It works but I'd rather use the ST-E2 or the PWII's.
Jon
8th of January 2008 (Tue), 16:37
Depends - do you prefer E-TTL or figuring exposure the old-fashioned way (by measuring out spoonfuls of flash powder)?
SuzyView
12th of January 2008 (Sat), 08:36
Jon, you still going? I may be leaving here around 9:15.
FlyingPhotog
13th of January 2008 (Sun), 01:56
ANY PICS FROM THIS MEET UP???

Not shouting...just enthusiastic!
Jon
13th of January 2008 (Sun), 09:38
Jon, you still going? I may be leaving here around 9:15.I was already gone.
SuzyView
13th of January 2008 (Sun), 13:27
That is so cool! :)
Jon
13th of January 2008 (Sun), 16:54
That shot I showed you, just cropped a tad and played with the curve. Almost looks real :{)#
SuzyView
13th of January 2008 (Sun), 18:44
Sh! No one would know. :)
monokrome
13th of January 2008 (Sun), 23:34
Some would say that you did the same thing the government did anyway.


Nice shot!!!
SuzyView
14th of January 2008 (Mon), 08:16
Jon was really far away. The hanger is huge with the space shuttle in it and we were on the other side under some planes and he still got that shot handheld. I was impressed.
Jon
14th of January 2008 (Mon), 12:46
About a shuttle-length away, maybe. That was the 70-200, not the 300. Flash and IS. I need to go back and re-shoot it with focus on the MMU rather than the shuttle. DoF at f/3.2's pretty shallow even at 100 ft, and the MMU's another 50-60 ft. beyond that.
SuzyView
14th of January 2008 (Mon), 14:18
That's right. You changed lenses. But still.