Using a single strobe - creative examples - post yours

Touche. However, can you put a piece of foamcore on your head like a lampshade and dance when you're drunk? Can you say to your VAL "No Dummkoph, I said the SOFTBOX, not the OCTOBOX!" Can you fold a piece of foamcore into a little black bag and sneak it past the wife and hide it in the closet till you need it and then quietly set up and when she says, "Is that new?" You can say, "Honey, what are talking about, I've had this for months. Sheesh, it would be nice if you pay attention to my hobbies and the things I love for a change."

I think you see MY point.

DerekW wrote in post #9009193
Touche. However, can you put a piece of foamcore on your head like a lampshade and dance when you're drunk? Can you say to your VAL "No Dummkoph, I said the SOFTBOX, not the OCTOBOX!" Can you fold a piece of foamcore into a little black bag and sneak it past the wife and hide it in the closet till you need it and then quietly set up and when she says, "Is that new?" You can say, "Honey, what are talking about, I've had this for months. Sheesh, it would be nice if you pay attention to my hobbies and the things I love for a change."

I think you see MY point.

Well played. I was way ahead of you on the lampshade, but the whole wife sleight of hand thing was inspired.

A true master, you are.

<Bows graciously>


Now help me explain how my camera suddenly has live view and takes movies.

"Gee, I wonder what this button does? HOLY CRAP!! My camera takes videos!?!?!"


Nah, never work, I see jewelry in her future.

DerekW wrote in post #9009224
<Bows graciously>


Now help me explain how my camera suddenly has live view and takes movies.

"Gee, I wonder what this button does? HOLY CRAP!! My camera takes videos!?!?!"


Nah, never work, I see jewelry in her future.

I just thank god that camera bodies are always black.

Amen brother, Amen.

Too wet to use the AB's and vagabond so I had to use a 580exII with a micro apollo. The shadows are a bit hard, but not bad for improvising.

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DerekW wrote in post #9009058
Yeah, but it's not as cool as a softbox, and that's what it's all about really.

More to the point, the light is nothing like as controlled, either

mickeyjuice wrote in post #9009978
More to the point, the light is nothing like as controlled, either

Depends. If the reflector is used outdoors and in the open, any light missing the reflector spreads harmlessly out into space. So, if you fill a 24" by 24" reflector with a blast of strobe light, it can be aimed and feathered just like a 24" by 24" softbox. It may not be as efficient, but it can be controlled.

Now, if used indoors, its a different set of problems. Filling the reflector from corner to corner with the strobe without bouncing it off a rear wall or bleeding onto a ceiling is much more of a challenge. If you have big spaces and high ceilings -- no worries. If you are in your basement, you would need to focus the beam of light to ensure little or no spill, rendering a reflector of a certain size useless at its full measurements. You would need, for instance, a 36" by 26" reflector to get a 24" by 24" apparent, and controlled, light source.

Or a black sheet behind the reflector.

Another with a single Nikon SB-900 fired into the Cheetah Qbox 24.

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Rob have you heard anything about the new qbox 24" being out yet?

Jake

jdhart73 wrote in post #9011139
Rob have you heard anything about the new qbox 24" being out yet?

Jake

HI Jake,

I believe Edward will have the new ones in December but I'm not sure exactly when.

mattograph wrote in post #8998883
Karl. Seriously fine work. I know you're good and all, but damn.

Well done.

Made my day, thanks Matt

3 different nights..

Karl Johnston wrote in post #9014882
Made my day, thanks Matt

yea.. i wanted to say somthing about your photo.. but Damn ! .. sums it up !! ha ha..

sweet photo..

phamster