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sk66 replied to the thread Hard light portraits.Most light sources are "hard". The sun without cloud cover at any time of day... e.g. "golden hour". The sun directly through a window... -
sk66 replied to the thread *Help*Lens comparison.When I'm faced with similar situations I almost always choose the prime (400/2.8) + TC's (1.4x/2x); simply because it can do something...
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sk66 replied to the thread Led light panels.I bought two 2'x4' edge lit LED panels with dimming capability... something like this (but not). I then made a bracket with a baby pin...
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sk66 replied to the thread Are you planning for war or disaster?.I like MVC's bedside bag... it covered most of the realistic necessities and the possibility of having to go out a window in the night.
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sk66 replied to the thread Are you planning for war or disaster?.There aren't many situations one could just hike several miles to get out of; and if it is that localized then supplies would be...
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sk66 replied to the thread Are you planning for war or disaster?.Pretty much every expert would advise you to have at least a couple days of provisions on hand that are not dependent on...
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Yes I think it is OTT (but each to their own) Is dying such a bad thing, in the sort of scenario you are thinking about?
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sk66 replied to the thread The advance of AI.He used almost none of his own money to buy Twitter or develop SpaceX. The privatization of space travel meant government...
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sk66 replied to the thread Today's equivalents.....From Nikon USA, yes; otherwise it would be "grey market" and Nikon isn't going to do that.
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sk66 replied to the thread The advance of AI.My problem with AI is that it is just another step in reducing quality/expectations, and separating ourselves from the world. Why bother...
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sk66 replied to the thread Today's equivalents.....The points aren't more concentrated; the D500 just crops the FOV down to the center area where the AF points are located. The D7500 and...
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sk66 replied to the thread Light modifiers user friendly in the wind.A lot of fashion/model photography is done with hard light (bare/BD/Para/etc), as is most street/documentary (if used). Soft light is...
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I almost never use a softbox on location - the bare AD200, often with a warming gel and a tube for control is much more effective...
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Were heading out into the sticks for the next 4 days shooting egrets, I have also brought my portraiture gear so will try a few of these...
