Las Vegas Meetup Group

Hey guys this is a little but if a double post (on the LV shooters thread), but if you missed it, I am doing a beginners speedlighting class at Caseys Camera's April 12, it's a Thursday,in the evening. If you know anyone that might be interested can you let them know by passing the word. Thanks guys, AKf

Presha wrote in post #13960642
LOL! I see you got a little cameo shot there Tom! Great photo too man! guess I found my next camera and lens setup.

I love those Icelights!

The Phaseone camera's are bad ass. I didnt see you at the Westcott booth at all Tom. I was actually there for a while checking out the ice lights and a couple other of their cool lines of modifiers. It would have been nice to have lunch or something..

Yeah, lunch would of been cool. I was busy as hell, I worked the trade-show floor and the WPPI classrooms. I also had to find time to make rounds and see old friends. Mathew Jordan Smith was there, he is always so nice. Syl Arena, Mark Wallace, David Ziser, Clay Blackmore, Sue Bryce, hell a ton of people I love to see when they are in town, just too little time. I got to take a few of the guys out and show them a few good places to eat here in town.

I was on the left of the main Demo Area. You remember where they set up the New TD6's (in the middle)? I was to the left where all of the Apollo modifiers were set up. I got to work with all the people that could not get close enough to see the Spyderlite set demo. I would talk to them and show them what speedlights can do. I didn't want to take away from what Jim was doing so I would wait some times when he was done and do my own demo.

This is why Phase let me use thier Rigs, they didn't have any sort of Demo going in their booth so I killed 2 birds with one stone. A Westscott Demo and and IQ180 with 110 Schneider demo.

When you say the Phaseone cameras are bad ass, that is an understatement, That image above was a SB-80DX in the ORB. Did you know those Schneider-Kreuznach leaf shutter lenses will allow you to sync at 1/1600th of a second. No sync hack, 100% flash power at 1/1600th, that is incredible. The lens has the shutter built in, it is a leaf shutter, just like in all my, large format lenses, but all working with digital control. (If I told you I was working a deal to get one, you wouldn't believe me, so I wont, )

All I know is it is fun to play with all the new toys first. Speaking of first, you know some A-hole stole my friends prototype Ice Light at the WPPI VIP party the last night of the show! I got to play with the Ice lights before the public got to see them. The people at Westscott treat me like family. I love them! I try to work with them at every trade show I can get to. I have done that for several years now.

Stop by at PSW next time and I might be able to get you into one of the lighting classes or something.

Andrew did you change your POTN screen name? Wasn't it Suicidn or something like that? I must be going crazy!

Hey guys I started a real Meetup group in Las Vegas, Check it out. http://www.meetup.com …graphic-Lighting-Society/

akfreak wrote in post #14089374
Yeah, lunch would of been cool. I was busy as hell, I worked the trade-show floor and the WPPI classrooms. I also had to find time to make rounds and see old friends. Mathew Jordan Smith was there, he is always so nice. Syl Arena, Mark Wallace, David Ziser, Clay Blackmore, Sue Bryce, hell a ton of people I love to see when they are in town, just too little time. I got to take a few of the guys out and show them a few good places to eat here in town.

I was on the left of the main Demo Area. You remember where they set up the New TD6's (in the middle)? I was to the left where all of the Apollo modifiers were set up. I got to work with all the people that could not get close enough to see the Spyderlite set demo. I would talk to them and show them what speedlights can do. I didn't want to take away from what Jim was doing so I would wait some times when he was done and do my own demo.

This is why Phase let me use thier Rigs, they didn't have any sort of Demo going in their booth so I killed 2 birds with one stone. A Westscott Demo and and IQ180 with 110 Schneider demo.

When you say the Phaseone cameras are bad ass, that is an understatement, That image above was a SB-80DX in the ORB. Did you know those Schneider-Kreuznach leaf shutter lenses will allow you to sync at 1/1600th of a second. No sync hack, 100% flash power at 1/1600th, that is incredible. The lens has the shutter built in, it is a leaf shutter, just like in all my, large format lenses, but all working with digital control. (If I told you I was working a deal to get one, you wouldn't believe me, so I wont, )

All I know is it is fun to play with all the new toys first. Speaking of first, you know some A-hole stole my friends prototype Ice Light at the WPPI VIP party the last night of the show! I got to play with the Ice lights before the public got to see them. The people at Westscott treat me like family. I love them! I try to work with them at every trade show I can get to. I have done that for several years now.

Stop by at PSW next time and I might be able to get you into one of the lighting classes or something.

Andrew did you change your POTN screen name? Wasn't it Suicidn or something like that? I must be going crazy!

Yup... SuicidnS13 is a name I use on all of my automotive message boards since I build custom cars. But since BX Photo has taken off I figure it was time to go ahead and change this name just to give my 2 seperate lives some seperation.

I didn't know that you could change your screen name. So BX is taking off, that is great. I hope you can squeeze in time to teach a class on the meetup some day.

Today was a great day to hit the Las Vegas strip. So my wife and I grabbed some lenses and had some fun doing some random street photography. Not really my forte', but still alot of fun~

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Hey guys, I am not trying to spam here or break any rules buit I wanted to offer this stuff to the LV Shooters, since we are all in Vegas.

I wanted to let you know I have a bunch of cool stuff for sale. Search my handle (AKfreak) in the advanced search under topics started and you will find all of the stuff I posted in the for sale section.

I will give you guys a huge discount if you want any of it. I have some serious gear. If you shoot Video I have an awesome Rig that is new and goes for over a grand. Also I have a Miller set of sticks and incredible fluid head. If you are doing serious video and want awesome pans this is the hot setup, It cost over $1400 new and I will give you the hookup.

I am serious this stuff has to go. My 1Dx is almost here and I am very motavated! I have the best calibration kit from Xrite called the Eye One Pro all new in the box (it was $3000 retail) I will let it go for nothing. This is a LVshooters special deal so FTF will be great.

And a whole lot more, If you shoot weddings I have a Cotton Carrier, Boda bag V3, and a think tank rig as well. Bunch iod Hard drives and Raid uints all has to go. Price isnt an issue lets make a deal.

If you cant use it and know somone that can, please pass the word. I have a month until I get the 1dX so please help if you can, Tom

Sorry for any typos, posted from my evo phone on break at work

Anyone shoot video here, Please let me show you my Miller or the Cinevate rig! Both are awesome tools in their own rite!

Tom, what sort of rigs are they? Are they shoulder/gliders/slide​rs/jigs? Lmk I may have use for them...

The shoulder is sold Now I have the miller sticks and head search my posts and you will see the miller, it is awesome.
Here is the exact setup in action,. but the head and sticks are whats for sale. I cant part with my Zacuto or the Red Rock Micro "Event" and focus follow. I had the Cinevate now I have the RedRock! But I need the cash for the new body, so I am selling the stuff that sits in the closet! I have to say it's moving fast and I am glad, I am loosing a ton of money to spend a bunch more, ;(

The story of our lives when we are impatient or don't make enough money for the toys we want... but new toys sure are fun...

YEP. I promise that if you had a chancce to play with the head you would not believe it. Why dont we get together and let me show you this baby.

anyone looking for a mint canon 100mm non L macro? bought brand new back in 09, $400 complete with box and manual. only the lens cap is third party brand. barely use .. let me know if you gents are interested..