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YeahImJosh wrote in post #10705298
^^ You walk outside and there are super old john deere tractors out there? Awesome! Lol.

lol yeah there is a school right behind my house and it has just been sitting there for about a year.

i miss posting in this thread ! augg..

sup guys.. anything new and exciting?

First time practicing with my alien bee B800. Wife would kill me if she knew I posted these on the net. She was ready for bed and I dragged her down to be my subject!

This is my first time shooting with my alien bee so any pointers would be very very welcome especially when it comes to flash power. I found a 1/16 - 1/4 power to be very useful in this situation.

Lots to learn about proper exposure, but I have the simple basics of aperture controls flash and shutter controls ambient. Tried to make our unfinished white drywall basement wall black.

I had to get fairly far away from the wall to turn them black. Probably about 16 feet with the alien bee positioned fairly close to my wife

Random outtake of me jumping on the seamless. Taken by my buddy, edited by me.

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7d
24-70mm
boomed b800 w/HOBD (no sock)

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I am looking for an inexpensive boom stand that can carry AB800 plus beauty dish or soft box. Any recommendations? Thanks

westcott 6.5

tonyniev wrote in post #10709293
I am looking for an inexpensive boom stand that can carry AB800 plus beauty dish or soft box. Any recommendations? Thanks

Cowboystudio sells one on Amazon for around $60 bucks... that's about the cheapest youre going to find that will support this.. otherwise you're looking at $120+

tjames wrote in post #10709587
Cowboystudio sells one on Amazon for around $60 bucks... that's about the cheapest youre going to find that will support this.. otherwise you're looking at $120+

Yes I saw the cowboy...anyone with experience if this can sarry the AB800 and beautydish?

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …17_Complete_Boo​m_Arm.html
$84 + shipping.

This has carried my ab800 + bd.

tonyniev wrote in post #10709293
I am looking for an inexpensive boom stand that can carry AB800 plus beauty dish or soft box. Any recommendations? Thanks

Might want to check this stand/boom combo out.

http://www.mpex.com/br​owse.cfm/4,11287.html


Reviews can be found here

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=866593

I wouldn't go too "cheap" on the boom stand combo especially if you're going to be using strobes over someone's head. Hate to see that bump if it fell.

Bigfoot, yeti, Loch Ness Monster, PLM V2. You want to believe they exist, but there never seems to be proof.

gonzogolf wrote in post #10709763
Bigfoot, yeti, Loch Ness Monster, PLM V2. You want to believe they exist, but there never seems to be proof.

LOLOL. Funny stuff Gonzo.

LOL good one

ordered the cowboy from amazon free shipping. Thanks