Its already 2am: Where's Omar's Passport Color Checker?(Wear Shades before you Enter)

pixiepearls wrote in post #12225066
I think you are all humoring me now, but I'll play along

I have ONE, just got a my first setup. 1 light stand, one small umbrella, 1 LTP softbox and all the little clampy things so I can swivel etc. I also got a sandbag thingy to weight down the stand outside and gaffer tape (I've always wanted gaffer tape!).

Now that you've explained your set up, I can honestly tell you that your first image looks good.

Harm wrote in post #12225028
I am telling you guys...I could say that the lighting was PANTS in my accent, and she would still dish out the hugs

But that only works when you're not in your own country. Go to Australia and they won't think much of it either

Your halo is slipping down...

Your halo is slipping down.....

Your halo is slipping down.......

To choke you nowwwww

Australian's love American Southern accents

KenjiS wrote in post #12224911
Lol, did you see the iron sights on it on top of it?

funny..looks like an oversized gun sight

FJ LOVE wrote in post #12224915
slurp,

hahaha

jdizzle wrote in post #12224976
That 300-800 is huge!

that's actually cheap compared to its Canon Counterpart huh? oh wait its f/6.3?

pixiepearls wrote in post #12225066
I think you are all humoring me now, but I'll play along

I have ONE, just got a my first setup. 1 light stand, one small umbrella, 1 LTP softbox and all the little clampy things so I can swivel etc. I also got a sandbag thingy to weight down the stand outside and gaffer tape (I've always wanted gaffer tape!).

I need to learn CLS but I don't even have a Nikon speedlight to begin with

jdizzle wrote in post #12224976
That 300-800 is huge!

True but so is any big super tele...

Not the kind of thing im carrying around my neighborhood

i kinda do wish there were more autofocus catadioptic lenses, Sometimes the reach is useful...

so the Adorama guy seems to be saying the M9's rear LCD is crap?

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #12225109
But that only works when you're not in your own country. Go to Australia and they won't think much of it either

I was in Oz, they did think a little bit of it, but not a lot Not like over here

Besides, we beat them in the cricket, so I am happy with that

PANTS!!!

Heres my desk at the moment

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monk3y wrote in post #12225176
so the Adorama guy seems to be saying the M9's rear LCD is crap?

The LCD could be better but, I don't care bcoz' I got the histogram.

KenjiS wrote in post #12225228
Heres my desk at the moment

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Deskshot 1 by Kenjis9965, on Flickr

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Deskshot 2 by Kenjis9965, on Flickr

I'm loving that keyboard Kenji.

jdizzle wrote in post #12225277
The LCD could be better but, I don't care bcoz' I got the histogram.

I have never learned to use histogram... I mean it just comes with experience right? if you look at a certain scene you think of how the histogram would look like then take the shot and see if you are right. correct? that's how I understand it as there is no real correct histogram for each scene..its up to you

monk3y wrote in post #12225297
I have never learned to use histogram... I mean it just comes with experience right? if you look at a certain scene you think of how the histogram would look like then take the shot and see if you are right. correct? that's how I understand it as there is no real correct histogram for each scene..its up to you

The histogram is really useful in judging your exposure. And yes, no two histograms are ever the same. Basically, you don't want your highlights blown and shadows crushed bcoz' you'll lose detail in your image.

Let's use this image for example. I'll look at the scene and evaluate the light first. The sun is behind me lighting up the pier but, you also see shadows under the pier. Now, I know for sure that I don't want to lose detail in the highlights. Can you tell me which is the brightest part of the scene?