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Haha you think it's better to save up and wait for the cybersyncs? What is so much better about them?

Cybersyncs are totally worth it! Haven't had a misfire! and they offer great range. Most of us don't need the crazy range of pocketwizards, so cybersyncs are the next best thing!

Dave

Week 2 of my 52 weeks with strobist, haha. 4 flash setup, 2x 285hv's, 2x B800's...

Nice shot Sav. I really like the texture and the fact that the eyes are hidden in the shadows.

wamguy89 wrote in post #9415849
Haha you think it's better to save up and wait for the cybersyncs? What is so much better about them?

They fire every time, every time no misfires at all. From greater distances and at the full sync speed of the camera. Never got that from the cactus.

Muskydave22 wrote in post #9415999
Cybersyncs are totally worth it! Haven't had a misfire! and they offer great range. Most of us don't need the crazy range of pocketwizards, so cybersyncs are the next best thing!

Dave

But Cybersyncs have pretty good range and go through most walls. Very happy with my CS. I used to have Cactus V2s and they would misfire every now and then. Had a paid shoot to do and couldn't trust the Cactus. But on the flip side, Cactus is a good way to go to learn if you don't ever plan to go beyond just shooting for yourself.

GenuineRolla wrote in post #9420185

Is the background real? haha

^Haha I wondered the same thing. Great stuff lately guys!

I have my first shoot tomorrow with a model who I met on Model Mayhem, and I have another shoot this weekend. I'm really excited, but I'm also nervous. I want to make sure I get quality images!! Do you all have any tips or pointers/things to keep in mind? Thanks.

wamguy89 wrote in post #9421199
^Haha I wondered the same thing. Great stuff lately guys!

I have my first shoot tomorrow with a model who I met on Model Mayhem, and I have another shoot this weekend. I'm really excited, but I'm also nervous. I want to make sure I get quality images!! Do you all have any tips or pointers/things to keep in mind? Thanks.

Unless you're under pressure to work quickly then just work carefully, slowly and methodically. Pay attention to composition and camera settings. If you're using a light meter make sure it's calibrated. If not then make sure you know how to interpret the LCS and histogram on your camera. Be careful not to blow out highlights and not to clip specular highlights.

wamguy89 wrote in post #9421199
^Haha I wondered the same thing. Great stuff lately guys!

I have my first shoot tomorrow with a model who I met on Model Mayhem, and I have another shoot this weekend. I'm really excited, but I'm also nervous. I want to make sure I get quality images!! Do you all have any tips or pointers/things to keep in mind? Thanks.

Have one or two images you're going to recreate in your head.
Work out how you're going to light it before the shoot.

Once on the shoot bang out those two shots until you're happy. Then relax and try other stuff

This way you'll walk away with atleast 1 or 2 images you know are good.

Get to know your model a little bit. It helps to have a personal relationship with them that what you can get an idea of how they act so you can bring out their personality in the photos.

Thanks a lot for the help, guys. I'm really looking forward to this. Also, someone suggested a release form stating what kind of rights the model had to my images... I guess I should draft something like that, too...