POTN Aussie Club #7 - Feng, where's my invoice?

Mark wrote in post #9358151
I've kindof decided that what i have works fine and that with the lighting gear i'm still waiting for i'll be set for alot, no real need to spend much more... I mean how much better can a 1D4 be? the 1D3 takes perfectly great pictures without much fuss.... Only thing i still want is fast 50/35/24 prime since when it's dark i really wish i had that, but that doesn't happen much...

Oh yeah and leo from imagemelbourne is great, turns out the website failed in a way so he didn't get my order but got some money from me but no idea of what i wanted, sorted now and is coming... DDE ran out of stock and also is only shipping this week haha..
I DID get my ebay softboxes, which are very niiice... fold up into little bag, cheap, seem to work nicely, haven't got a chance to really try them until the other crap arrives..

The 1D3 is amazing. For a non-pro, there's no reason to upgrade to the 1D4 when you can buy more quality lenses and equipment with the money.

Do you want L fast or just fast? Could get the 35/2 as a lightweight prime to go with your new lighting gear without spending a lot.

mickeyjuice wrote in post #9359445
I'm really confused as to why someone would fav this 23-month-old image on Flickr this morning:

(Shot with a 40D and Sigma 70-200.)

Who knows why Odd photo (subject, date) to actually look on Flickr for and then favourite.

mickeyjuice wrote in post #9360358
Ah, the joy of lens-lust...

Here's another product shot, of the now-not-for-sale 40D.

It looks alright but odd. Superimposed on the background almost. Was it shot on white?

Hey Mic,

That looks like really poor burning in. COME ON MAN!!

As for the kite surfer shot, it was an overcast day so very flat overall. I'd like to try it again.

Setup shot for the camera product shots.

justAL wrote in post #9360550
Hey Mic,

That looks like really poor burning in. COME ON MAN!!

Heh. I was trying to give it a bit of a 'glow' to give it some separation

mickeyjuice wrote in post #9360561
Setup shot for the camera product shots.

As you can see from the lightstand leaning in to give the backlight, I really need a boom.

So that odd dodge look were the wrinkles?

EDIT: Ahhh, you replied. Dodge it is.

S90 on white, from last night:

Boom stands look like a great idea for a lot of things How much would one set you back? Can't say I've looked into it.

The Moose wrote in post #9360634
Boom stands look like a great idea for a lot of things How much would one set you back? Can't say I've looked into it.

Nah. Ghetto it.

Superclamp and another stand.

mickeyjuice wrote in post #9360627
S90 on white, from last night:

Not cleaned up like the Project365 shot, just for comparison.

Can't decide what I prefer. Maybe this one if it was a tad over?

justAL wrote in post #9360640
Nah. Ghetto it.

Superclamp and another stand.

Hack is best 8) Makes it feel better when you get the results Which isn't as often when hack...

Old Fart wrote in post #9359684
So do any of you gear junkies own one of These

No, but I just finished ordering an EF 50mm f/1.4 USM from B & H - not in the same league of course, but I'm currently flush with some extra money.

Still trying to figure out which flash bracket will suit the 400D with the battery grip.

The Moose wrote in post #9360634
Boom stands look like a great idea for a lot of things How much would one set you back? Can't say I've looked into it.

IM have a few: http://imagemelbourne.​com.au …p?cPath=23&prod​ucts_id=97

That's the one I'd like, I think.

justAL wrote in post #9360640
Nah. Ghetto it.

Superclamp and another stand.

I need a boom for the beauty dish

The Moose wrote in post #9360644
Can't decide what I prefer. Maybe this one if it was a tad over?

Overexposing it - well, bringing it back to where I shot it - loses the reflection and it looks crap. The exposure range gives issues.

The Moose wrote in post #9360656
Hack is best 8) Makes it feel better when you get the results Which isn't as often when hack...

Also an excuse to get another stand and a superclamp.

mickeyjuice wrote in post #9360696
IM have a few: http://imagemelbourne.​com.au …p?cPath=23&prod​ucts_id=97

That's the one I'd like, I think.

I need a boom for the beauty dish

Wow. Yeah, hack is in my future if I need it

mickeyjuice wrote in post #9360728
Overexposing it - well, bringing it back to where I shot it - loses the reflection and it looks crap. The exposure range gives issues.

Ah, makes sense. As it is is fine, just throwing out ideas without seeing the limitations.

justAL wrote in post #9360795
Also an excuse to get another stand and a superclamp.

I'll be buying another stand soon. Why not look for a clamp too?