The automotive strobist setup pic thread

Jason Williams wrote in post #15022161
... The zoom function ranges between i think 24mm and 105mm. What effect does changing the zoom function have on light output? Thanks in advance guys.

Jason

As you zoom in (towards 105mm) you concentrate the light and make it stronger so conversely you make the light weaker as you zoom out (towards 24mm).The manual gives you guide numbers at each zoom and power setting, see page 43.

http://www.yongnuoebay​.com/sm/YN5602y.pdf

If you don't know how to use 'guide numbers' then look here (bottom of page):

http://photocornucopia​.com/1033.html

JJ

Wutzman wrote in post #15019843
@i4dat
it was a normal 12 LED Flashlight for the Mini shoots . (the big Problem is the smoothness)

Today I had an idea and built part of this. i call this " Light scraper"

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2 Neon Tubes a 50cm

tomorrow there will be the first test

Is that a special 'neon strobe' ?

jjphoto wrote in post #15022536
As you zoom in (towards 105mm) you concentrate the light and make it stronger so conversely you make the light weaker as you zoom out (towards 24mm).The manual gives you guide numbers at each zoom and power setting, see page 43.

http://www.yongnuoebay​.com/sm/YN5602y.pdf

If you don't know how to use 'guide numbers' then look here (bottom of page):

http://photocornucopia​.com/1033.html

JJ

Thank you so much for the advice jjphoto. I am check those links out right now.

Wutzman: it will be interesting to see a finished result with your 'scraper'. It looks like a very cool idea.
Would you still move it free standing or would you put it in the horizontal postion and pan it (if it was mounted on a tripod....).
I wonder what effect that would have?

here is the first test of my ("Light Scraper")

Pic one. here see the Problem,i need a iris for fluorescent tube

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Wutzman wrote in post #15024940
here is the first test of my ("Light Scraper")

Pic one. here see the Problem,i need a iris for fluorescent tube
http://farm9.staticfli​ckr.com …10177122_93eb6f​1999_c.jpg

2. I think this is a lovely light.
http://farm9.staticfli​ckr.com …10179724_84d315​0995_c.jpg

3. walk around the Car
http://farm9.staticfli​ckr.com …10182996_61464d​0fda_c.jpg
I think the whole has potential.

you need a Camera and a Light for 10 bugs

That's fantastic.

^ Thanks for quoting those pics. I missed them the first time.

Since we were talking about the difficulty of photographing black cars:

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Shots I took today of my new E93 M3.

http://www.photophilep​hotography.com/files/M​3/IMG_5640set.jpg

Final:

http://www.photophilep​hotography.com/files/M​3/IMG_5639.jpg

#2 Setup

http://www.photophilep​hotography.com/files/M​3/IMG_5676set.jpg

#2 Final:

http://www.photophilep​hotography.com/files/M​3/IMG_5668.jpg

#3 Setup

http://www.photophilep​hotography.com/files/M​3/IMG_5695set.jpg

#3 Final

http://www.photophilep​hotography.com/files/M​3/IMG_5697.jpg

96whiteknight wrote in post #15025839
^ Thanks for quoting those pics. I missed them the first time.

I am sorry for wasting 20 milliseconds of your time, oh thread sheriff.

Had the flash zoomed in by accident, and only one tripod to mount it on, no lightstand

chopperdave wrote in post #15035824
I am sorry for wasting 20 milliseconds of your time, oh thread sheriff.

It's okay this time. Just don't do it again. kthx.

Quick snap I took of my car one night, forgot a set up shot but it was pretty simple, 580 on a light stand w/ a reflective umbrella to the left of the camera.

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Nismode wrote in post #15036553

4X4 accord ftw