Ben Tanner
Workshop Member
Re: Fun time / M8 images
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The All New More and More Fun With Digital M Images
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Ben Tanner
Workshop Member
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Still not as sharp as I would like it. (Oh Well) Ben
Still not as sharp as I would like it. (Oh Well) Ben
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Are you using the web sizing action I gave you at the workshop? They have built-in sharpening targeted for web output
Ben Tanner
Workshop Member
Re: Fun time / M8 images
NO, where is that thing when I need it? Ben
NO, where is that thing when I need it? Ben
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Little commercial shot I did two days ago. This was 2 minutes after I smacked my head into a door frame climbing a ladder and i compressed my neck. Head hard as a rock which is no surprise but who said this stuff is easy. Have to say love the M8 but sometimes on a pressure cooker it can be a bit frustrating when it comes to getting everything lined up perfectly. But the files just make it worth the extra effort.
50 lux and processing over 200 raws from a 600 shot day. BTW went through 1.5 batteries which is not bad considering a load of chimping
Little commercial shot I did two days ago. This was 2 minutes after I smacked my head into a door frame climbing a ladder and i compressed my neck. Head hard as a rock which is no surprise but who said this stuff is easy. Have to say love the M8 but sometimes on a pressure cooker it can be a bit frustrating when it comes to getting everything lined up perfectly. But the files just make it worth the extra effort.
50 lux and processing over 200 raws from a 600 shot day. BTW went through 1.5 batteries which is not bad considering a load of chimping
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Thanks Jack , yea just a little different looking . The truck was the key otherwise it would not have worked as well. here is another with strobe fill outside . i use a Dynalite sine battery setup to power my strobes . Love this unit for outside work since i can use my studio strobes. http://www.dynalite.com/fxp1100_n.html
Here is one you can't even notice the flash. I'm lighting on very low just to add to it.
Thanks Jack , yea just a little different looking . The truck was the key otherwise it would not have worked as well. here is another with strobe fill outside . i use a Dynalite sine battery setup to power my strobes . Love this unit for outside work since i can use my studio strobes. http://www.dynalite.com/fxp1100_n.html
Here is one you can't even notice the flash. I'm lighting on very low just to add to it.
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Great when you have a completely overcast sky which in this case was very flat so it gives you a little punch. What i would like to see us do on the forum is get folks out there shooting with strobe to give just that extra pop that we run into. You know that M shooters don't use flash or tripods is such a bad statement we here much to often and is never the case. Tools help the photography result and tripods are vital and so is strobe when used correctly.
Great when you have a completely overcast sky which in this case was very flat so it gives you a little punch. What i would like to see us do on the forum is get folks out there shooting with strobe to give just that extra pop that we run into. You know that M shooters don't use flash or tripods is such a bad statement we here much to often and is never the case. Tools help the photography result and tripods are vital and so is strobe when used correctly.
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Not really , have to use the recovery a little more than I want since the skies are wash out than a touch fill and a touch black but yes they do have some real punch to them. Here is another with the 90mm Summarit at f4 with a little strobe fill.
Not really , have to use the recovery a little more than I want since the skies are wash out than a touch fill and a touch black but yes they do have some real punch to them. Here is another with the 90mm Summarit at f4 with a little strobe fill.
Ben Tanner
Workshop Member
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Nice work Guy! Great balance between electronic flash and daylight. Ben
Nice work Guy! Great balance between electronic flash and daylight. Ben
Ben Tanner
Workshop Member
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Guy - I would love to see one of those jet cockpit shots made with the CV12. It would be interesting to see the comparison to that shot you have in your gallery. Was that made on roll film or 4X5? Ben
Guy - I would love to see one of those jet cockpit shots made with the CV12. It would be interesting to see the comparison to that shot you have in your gallery. Was that made on roll film or 4X5? Ben
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Zeiss 21mm Distgon on a 1ds on the cockpit but I would love to try the 12mm
Zeiss 21mm Distgon on a 1ds on the cockpit but I would love to try the 12mm
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Steve
Guest
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Guy, could I use profoto heads on that unit you have? Thanks Steve
Guy, could I use profoto heads on that unit you have? Thanks Steve
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Re: Fun time / M8 images
Yes you can it can handle a 1200 watt Acute pack for sure. I have used that quite a bit even with 2 heads running 600 watts each. Now you can get without a doubt about 140 full power shots off. Which is pretty darn good and you can also buy a second battery and switch out. Now they cost around 1100 dollars for the unit but you don't have to buy special battery units which given the power and speed are not exactly cheap. You can get 3 or 4 second recycle times so if your doing normal stuff that is pretty cost effective. Obviously if a fashion shooter than maybe the gas generators would be a better choice or go with battery units. The nice part is you keep the amount of different systems down to one setup for everything AC and DC than one or the other which I like and certainly saves money overall.
Yes you can it can handle a 1200 watt Acute pack for sure. I have used that quite a bit even with 2 heads running 600 watts each. Now you can get without a doubt about 140 full power shots off. Which is pretty darn good and you can also buy a second battery and switch out. Now they cost around 1100 dollars for the unit but you don't have to buy special battery units which given the power and speed are not exactly cheap. You can get 3 or 4 second recycle times so if your doing normal stuff that is pretty cost effective. Obviously if a fashion shooter than maybe the gas generators would be a better choice or go with battery units. The nice part is you keep the amount of different systems down to one setup for everything AC and DC than one or the other which I like and certainly saves money overall.
