Recent content by SpikeB

Great bits of kit - regularly use mine with an Elinchrom Octa Lightbank 190cm without any problems. There aren't many modifiers much bigger.

Have used USB 2 ones, got a couple of 5m ones and used together. All worked fine. They were only a few quid off eBay. (No experience of :USB 3)

Im experimenting with a setup using t-mount lenses on Canon EOS bodies. I've added a an Kenko/EOS x2 convertor into the mix - optically it's giving the results I want, however since the convertor is compatible with modern lenses I get the Error 01 as the electronic contacts on the convertor have...

I usedthis guy for about half a dozen repairs - LINK Send stuff by courier. So far good service, though normal turnaround is a a couple of weeks - don't know if he does a pro/fast service.

Re sourcing smoke pellets Screwfix or Toolstation both sell tthem in packs of about 10 for less than £5

As a side note - check the airlines view on the Quadra's Li-Ion battery, restrictions on airlines seem to vary at the moment depending on the day of the week. I've been told different restrictions on the same route/carrier between the outbound & return flight

Whatever colour you choose If they were mine I'd use mat emulsion then if they get dirty, quick & easy to repaint plus easy to change the colour of for another shoot - the same technique is oftn used for coves. BTW if I was going to make a feature of them I'd make them a strong shade/colour it...

Try weighting the stands with weights/sandbags/2 litre bottle of water & establish if it's a flimsy stand or just needs the weight. If it's a new stand you need keep your eyes on ebay for s/h manfrotto/bowens/elinchrom ones as generally they're far more solid than modern Chinese copies &...

Anther vote for grey as a good compromise of controlling reflected light vs the place feeling like a dungeon. Noticing the dimensions, assuming you're putting backgrounds across the end wall - if you wnt the maximum use of the width use a wall mounted background support system - you can cut down...