Purchase a mannequin for practice?

Jannie, I have such trouble getting my shutter release cable to trip my 5D. Do you have any trouble or is yours reliable? And if it is reliable, do you have any tips for me? I've changed my focus from one shot to AI Servo and back again thinking it couldn't find focus so wouldn't release, but evidently that's not the only problem.

BeckyMaxfd wrote in post #9383886
Jannie, I have such trouble getting my shutter release cable to trip my 5D. Do you have any trouble or is yours reliable? And if it is reliable, do you have any tips for me? I've changed my focus from one shot to AI Servo and back again thinking it couldn't find focus so wouldn't release, but evidently that's not the only problem.

Set the lens to MF mode and then pre-focus the lens. That should take care of your "reluctant shutter release" problem.

Yeah...that's just creepy. I don't think I could ever explain the logic of having this in my house to someone else, ever. No one would probably come back...

BUT - pretty realistic, gotta give'em that!

msowsun wrote in post #9382395
If you want the absolute best, you could always get one of these for about $6,500: http://www.realdoll.co​m/

(all these are all mannequins or "Dolls")

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I bought an inexpensive mannequin that serves the purpose of evaluating lighting modifier setups very well. $6500 would hire a LOT of models!

I think that last mannequin from the $6.5k models actually crosses the uncanny valley into believability, at least at first glance. Maybe its just the shot.

msowsun wrote in post #9382395
If you want the absolute best, you could always get one of these for about $6,500: http://www.realdoll.co​m/

(all these are all mannequins or "Dolls")

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holy cow, the bottom 1 look soooo real
so creepy too
are u sure it's not a real human with high end retouch?! :P

lol, yeah real dolls are just extremely expensive sex dolls, creepy as ****.

Wow, those are really nice mannequins.

Not very practical for those who don't have a big house or a photo studio. It'll be really hard to explain to my friends and family why I have a beautiful mannequin on my bed.

Calbeee wrote in post #9396571
holy cow, the bottom 1 look soooo real
so creepy too
are u sure it's not a real human with high end retouch?! :P

When I used that photo I picked the most realistic, but you can see lots more here http://www.realdoll.co​m …femalegallery&g​allery=rui or here http://www.realdoll.co​m …wpage§ion=d​ollgallery that are not quite so believable.....

Mannequins are...

Mannequins are:

Very patient and never complain about the time it takes you to set up or fiddle with your lights. They do not have greasy or oily complexions which will sometimes cause problems.

I consider a mannequin as a very good subject for a beginning photographer to learn basic lighting.

However, there is a problem with many mannequins, the catch lights are painted into the eyes and cannot be controlled with your lights.

msowsun wrote in post #9396868
When I used that photo I picked the most realistic, but you can see lots more here http://www.realdoll.co​m …femalegallery&g​allery=rui or here http://www.realdoll.co​m …wpage§ion=d​ollgallery that are not quite so believable.....

Lol.. Those male dummies come well equipped. I wonder if the women dummies have working parts as well.

Pmolan wrote in post #9399415
Lol.. Those male dummies come well equipped. I wonder if the women dummies have working parts as well.

I was assuming that was the point of them...?

RPCrowe wrote in post #9398842
Mannequins are:

Very patient and never complain about the time it takes you to set up or fiddle with your lights. They do not have greasy or oily complexions which will sometimes cause problems.

I consider a mannequin as a very good subject for a beginning photographer to learn basic lighting.

However, there is a problem with many mannequins, the catch lights are painted into the eyes and cannot be controlled with your lights.

maybe there is some kind of sticker or paint to capture catch lights??

Re the deleted post above: Please put all "for sale" posts in the Market Place forum. Thanks.

I recently purchased this mannequin "bust" with adjustable head on a swivel, and it actually does a reasonable job at showing actual catchlights in her eyes. There are none "painted on."

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