Recent content by Andrew H

It's available to buy and available online, unfortunately not a link I can post on here though.

I am watching 'The September Issue' for the second time and again it is bugging me what lighting setup is going on here - please see image below. The shot in question is by Sims. The obvious is that he has two monitors, shooting on a Hasselblad. My questions are - -What is the left net...

Thank you, I'll definitely give the Servo Mode a go, I must admit I have only ever used single point AF as I was always told to set this when assisting and taking test shots, but it sounds as if it is something which could be very useful!

Hi Richard, Thank you so much for the information and advice. :thumbs: Movement is usually minimal - I tend to get models to move with each shot if they can so usually focus and recompose quickly once he/she has posed for the next frame (unless it's a bad pose!). I can see how this would...

f16 1/125s ISO 100 Centre focus point (Flash) f16 1/125s ISO 100 Outer focus point (Flash) Hope this will be of some help in diagnosing the problem! I can see immediately that it needs some micro adjustment for this lens. Also I think this probably is an issue with my focussing. I'm...

Thank you all again for the replies and advice. Richard, you are right - I can see how it is difficult to see from one shot and a small crop. Thank you for the offer, I have now done some preliminary tests which I will show below rather than showing one image. Garry, I agree, it does look...

Would you mind if I sent you a link to the uploaded file? That really is as much as I can post publicly unfortunately!

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I am looking for advice again as this still seems to be an issue on shoots. This was shot at f8 on 5D Mkiii with 85mm L lens (100% crop) No sharpening applied: The softness does look similar to the image I previously posted. However, I've come to...

Thanks Steve, that's a great article and experiment. Very interesting to see how much the laser point still moved with the remote shutter using a tripod, and more so how much it moved handheld! Certainly makes me feel a bit better about my shaky hands!

Hi Richard, Thank you, that is all very helpful. I will open up to f8 using a monopod on the next shoot and check the results. I also have a 24-105 IS so will give this a go too. I wasn't aware of the 85mm focus shift issue, I'll have a read up on it now. I agree, camera shake does have a...

Hi Garry, Thank you for your reply. My shakiness does also seem to increase depending on the importance of the shoot so anxiety may not be helping (also results in more smoking and more coffee due to lack of sleep). Although - as you say it shouldn't be a problem with little to no subject...

Recently I have been having issues with blur in the studio with studio strobes and I cannot work out why so was hoping someone may be able to offer some advice. A brief as possible explanation of my situation: Kit: 5D3 mostly with 85mm f1.2, Bowens Gemini 400W heads, Yungnuo RF-602...

I have the 120cm Octa and have been extremely happy with it. The centre metal rod does wear down a bit too quickly rendering the softbox useless, however they are under a fiver including delivery so I see it as another disposable bit of kit! I also have the silver beauty dish by Bessel - no...

Another vote for Lexar. I've had the USB 2.0 reader for a few years, never had a problem with it. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lexar-Professional-Dual-Slot-Reader/dp/B004P8J1DU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344199337&sr=8-1

How much is cheap? Big Sky is very close to Caledonian Road - bigger with set build and limitless amounts of kit to hire, but probably not as cheap as Jonathan's suggestion. I would love to convert a place like that - lots of character and a good location too!