Photographer's Union Part Deux

[dyami]

and we just had kind of a pre- fall storm

 

[dyami]

 

[dyami]

 

[dyami]

btw this am i with my 5 dogs ( 2 dutch sheepdogs and 3 white swiss sheperds)

 

[purpleoscar]

Netherlands is some kind of beautiful.

 

[purpleoscar]

Some nice trails I like to walk through in Elk Island Park Alberta

Happy Bison

Close Encounter with a Bison

Evidence of a forest fire

 

[purpleoscar]

Very well camouflaged frog in the centre

 

[last unicorn]

dyami, as I told you before, I'm totally impressed by your pictures

Thanks for posting!

 

[BonosLil'Pal94]

That frog is some sort of super-camouflage

Gorgeous pictures, you two

 

[dyami]

dyami, as I told you before, I'm totally impressed by your pictures

Thanks for posting!

thanks
will post more in upcoming days, i have tons of pics

 

[Justin24]

Nice work Dyami

Well I'm buying this in a week for 500 bucks


Norman p1250

unit powers up to 6 flash heads

3 lh2000 flash heads, 2 with cooling fans (average $200 and up on ebay)

other accessories:
beauty dish
snoot
barn door get set
reflectors

 

[Jive Turkey]

Justin, just be sure to power down then pop the head like crazy before pulling it out. Normans can be nasty bitches

 

[Justin24]

So they are not good buys then? Or I just need to know how to handle them lol. When you say power down then pop you mean discharge the electricity still running in the flash heads?

 

[Justin24]

Would a pocket wizard work with these Jive?

 

[Jive Turkey]

Well, as long as you're careful, they should be fine. $500 for all that and you cant really go wrong. And ya, when you turn the pack off, there will still be power in the capacitors. When you hit the test button after you power down, the strobes will still fire. The problem with the Normans (at least the ones that I've used) is that a single test wont discharge all of the power. You need to press it at least 10 times and then ideally leave it for a minute. Otherwise, theres a chance there will still be power and the charge will arc between the connections as you pull them apart. It could give you a good jolt or damage the pack. Just be careful, is all. I've had two blow up on me
Yep, you can use pocket wizards, you just need the right cord for the pack. I think the norman packs have 2 prongs, sort of like a small power cord prong

 

[Jive Turkey]

pretty sure this is the Norman pocket wizard cord

 

[Justin24]

Cool Thanks Jive You are always helpful. Were going to be using the studio in class and will learn about the power packs and how to not fry your equipment and stuff, should be fun.

 

[Jive Turkey]

It will be fun. Once you get over the slight anxiety of the equipment, it'll be a lot of fun. It will change the way you approach all your shots too

 

[bonocomet]

This is a pretty neat photograph. Probably from between 1958-1960, from the NASA Gemini Program. Cool view from inside, building the Gemini rocket. My dad on the left.

 

[Outsider]

To say this is cool would be a HUGE understatement. Wow!

 

[jets]

This is a pretty neat photograph. Probably from between 1958-1960, from the NASA Gemini Program. Cool view from inside, building the Gemini rocket. My dad on the left.

That is Uber cool.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Wow that is awesome

 

[BluRmGrl]

That is Uber cool.

:shock and awe: ^This.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

awesome!

 

[bonocomet]

I'm glad you guys enjoyed it! I remember thinking it was an awesome photo ever since I was a little kid, so when he was getting rid of a bunch of stuff I grabbed it. There is one more but the first one is just the coolest.

 

[jets]

I'm glad you guys enjoyed it! I remember thinking it was an awesome photo ever since I was a little kid, so when he was getting rid of a bunch of stuff I grabbed it. There is one more but the first one is just the coolest.

Still cool.



Very cool.

 

[achtung_girl]

hey guys, what do you think of the canon 50D ??!! I once was pretty sure to get the Nikon D90 hahaa, but now I can't decide! thanks!

 

[kramwest1]

This is from a couple of years ago, but I hope we have a beautiful Fall again.

The Mississippi River, not too far from my house.

 

[ntalwar]

hey guys, what do you think of the canon 50D ??!! I once was pretty sure to get the Nikon D90 hahaa, but now I can't decide! thanks!

I don't know much about the 50D - did read a review a while back that said it had higher than average high iso noise, but is a solid mid-level camera. The Canon 60D just came out as a replacement to the 50D. I'd look into that, as well as the 7D (more expensive).

 

[achtung_girl]

I don't know much about the 50D - did read a review a while back that said it had higher than average high iso noise, but is a solid mid-level camera. The Canon 60D just came out as a replacement to the 50D. I'd look into that, as well as the 7D (more expensive).

mhh ok.
yes the 60D has also video function (but is not important to me) and maybe a bit better. but for now it is just too expensive. (as well as the 7D !)
i was just wondering about the different prices and if there is a real pro/con. the nikon is 300€ cheaper. oh and i consider to get the usual kit lens. the 18-105 for the nikon and 18-135 for the canon.
i really like the handling and manuals of the canon a lot more.