Elinchrom users only- whatcha got? (Mark II)

FJ LOVE wrote in post #11695275
some nice gear you picked up

Rob there is a sandbag provided with the boom that hangs off the back

I own the D600 and mine did not come with a sandbag. The boom has the hook at the back end for a sandbag but the bag was not included.

The description also makes no mention about it being included.

TMR Design wrote in post #11695259
That's great, Tyler. You're probably going to want a counterweight or sandbag of some kind for the boom.

ya i have some sandbags (18lb/27lb), thanks. how much weight does it take? this will be my first boom actually.

TMR Design wrote in post #11695282
Hi Dave,

Like most people, I started retouching by using skin softening techniques. I learned about 5 or 6 and found that I didn't like them. I used them because I didn't know any other techniques but the more I looked at the effect of smoothing the more I hated it.

Now, about 95% of the skin work I do is Dodge and Burn and never do skin smoothing with the exception of a very low opacity layer created with the Portraiture plugin that I use on occasion.

Thanks Rob, I've never cared much for it either, but I see a lot of heavily smoothed images from talented portrait guys, that is why I asked. It's not my style, and I'm hoping to avoid it.

I use dodge and burn often, by painting with a low opacity brush on a 50% gray layer set to overlay. I don't usually do much skin work though, mainly because I am not very skilled at it.

I could use some feedback please.
Both of these have a Kacey 22 BD as fill on camera axis. The key is a gridded 27" Rotalux.
The left shot is key direct on the face. The right shot is key moved 30 degrees to the left of direct.
Do either, neither or both work?
I tried working with a silver reflector to bring up the neck shadow in the shot on the left, but couldn't get rid of some of the shadow directly under the chin.
That's when I decided to rotate the light further subject right.
Thanks

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TMR Design wrote in post #11695295
I own the D600 and mine did not come with a sandbag. The boom has the hook at the back end for a sandbag but the bag was not included.

The description also makes no mention about it being included.

well your right about the description, my store doesn't mention a bag either but my bill for the boom does not include a sand bag

i use the solid weights for everything else and can't remember buying a bag, i'm positive mine came with this one

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FJ LOVE wrote in post #11695555
well your right about the description, my store doesn't mention a bag either but my bill for the boom does not include a sand bag

i use the solid weights for everything else and can't remember buying a bag, i'm positive mine came with this one

damn i hope they make that mistake on mine as well

also when you say solid weights... are you referring to like a gym weight that you would put on the end of a barbell?

Rob, how'd you get that shadow taken care of so well under the chin with the main up so high? Did you use a reflector that aimed at that area?

windpig wrote in post #11695492
I could use some feedback please.
Both of these have a Kacey 22 BD as fill on camera axis. The key is a gridded 27" Rotalux.
The left shot is key direct on the face. The right shot is key moved 30 degrees to the left of direct.
Do either, neither or both work?
I tried working with a silver reflector to bring up the neck shadow in the shot on the left, but couldn't get rid of some of the shadow directly under the chin.
That's when I decided to rotate the light further subject left.
Thanks

Ralph, depending on the look you're after, either is good but if I had to choose one, I'd go with the right one only because the shadow areas are more filled in than the other one.

When you said that you moved the key to the left of direct, you really meant right of direct, correct, since you later said "subject left"?

NaKiD EyE wrote in post #11695562
damn i hope they make that mistake on mine as well

also when you say solid weights... are you referring to like a gym weight that you would put on the end of a barbell?

i prefer these ones for my booms and stands

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FJ LOVE wrote in post #11695555
well your right about the description, my store doesn't mention a bag either but my bill for the boom does not include a sand bag

i use the solid weights for everything else and can't remember buying a bag, i'm positive mine came with this one

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That's the bag that comes with the lighter weight Manfrotto 'convertible' boom stand
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …20B_Combi_Boom_​Stand.html

krb wrote in post #11695878
That's the bag that comes with the lighter weight Manfrotto 'convertible' boom stand
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …20B_Combi_Boom_​Stand.html

hey , i figured it out !

when i bought it they were out of stock, so they gave me a floor model, the bag was hanging on the end of it

FJ LOVE wrote in post #11693753
don't worry it makes us better photographers because we know we can't fix anything later

As soon as I press the shutter, it might as well just replace the sensor with stone because it is set

TMR Design wrote in post #11695282
Hi Dave,

Like most people, I started retouching by using skin softening techniques. I learned about 5 or 6 and found that I didn't like them. I used them because I didn't know any other techniques but the more I looked at the effect of smoothing the more I hated it.

Now, about 95% of the skin work I do is Dodge and Burn and never do skin smoothing with the exception of a very low opacity layer created with the Portraiture plugin that I use on occasion.

yeah I tried that for getting rid of double chins. I am cloning a lot right now for blemishes (sorry not really a tip but I am trying to add to the conversation )

windpig wrote in post #11695492
I could use some feedback please.
Both of these have a Kacey 22 BD as fill on camera axis. The key is a gridded 27" Rotalux.
The left shot is key direct on the face. The right shot is key moved 30 degrees to the left of direct.
Do either, neither or both work?
I tried working with a silver reflector to bring up the neck shadow in the shot on the left, but couldn't get rid of some of the shadow directly under the chin.
That's when I decided to rotate the light further subject left.
Thanks

I like the face and BG on the right.

I like the hair on the left

FJ LOVE wrote in post #11695591
i prefer these ones for my booms and stands

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i've never used that type... i am assuming it just clamps down on a leg, right?

I have a question about the Elinchrom 53" octabox. Is there any available grids for this softbox?