Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
BTW folks excellent advice here.
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petermacc
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Jim,
Very true. I have a little Giant XE ladder that goes up to 22 feet and can convert to a scaffolding for ease of use. Ladders are wonderful for getting that unseen visual in the photo.
Very true. I have a little Giant XE ladder that goes up to 22 feet and can convert to a scaffolding for ease of use. Ladders are wonderful for getting that unseen visual in the photo.
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petermacc
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Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Nice rig . I have the Pano Clamp and a rail . Jack has the big gun or had it
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petermacc
Guest
Brass?
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Jack must have got to them all.
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petermacc
Guest
I clearly missed something. LOL
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Me too but it was some spammer
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petermacc
Guest
Guy, Do you have any suggestions for hand held shooting? Did you have any opinion on bowens lighting?
If you go the Phamiya route I would seriously avoid going with a refurb non plus Phase back in Mamiya mount. I purchased an H mount P45 and submitted it for a mount swap over 5 weeks ago. Phase has no Mamiya P45 backs AT ALL. Not even a loaner P45 they could swap me with. They also cannot give me any time frames when one will be available. If you are interested in a low count P45 for an H1 or H2 I would let mine go for what I paid for it.
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petermacc
Guest
Scott,
Thanks, I definitely don't want to with a non plus back. I like the long term exposures and it seems the P+ series is the way to go for that.
Thanks, I definitely don't want to with a non plus back. I like the long term exposures and it seems the P+ series is the way to go for that.
Yes, I went with the P45 for longer exposures vs the competition. Some of my exposures are around 15min which is still in the back's sweet spot according to the P45 long exposure test in Luminous Landscape. I borrowed one from a friend a while back and did a 5 minute quick test and there was no additional noise. Most of my Landscape sunrise/set shots average around 2 minutes.
dougpeterson
Workshop Member
Correct. There is no doubt that if you're interested in long exposures (anything past a "few minutes" at room temperature) then you need to use a P+. Nothing else in MFD comes remotely close.
Quick note that if you are doing (or viewing sample files of) long exposures it's very important to process using Capture One. The P+ backs take a dark-slide exposure to measure the location, type, and intensity of noise on the sensor in order to ensure noise-free capture even during very long exposures. Only Capture One can access that dark-slide information. While I prefer Capture One over Lightroom/ACR/Irrident-Raw-Developer/Aperture(via DNG) in general for Phase One raw files, the differences for normal exposures at low ISO is not earth-shattering. However, at long exposures or high ISO the difference is night and day.
Doug Peterson, Head of Technical Services
Capture Integration, Phase One & Canon Dealer | Personal Portfolio
dougpeterson
Workshop Member
It is equal in length and it is taken after the normal exposure. I don't want to underplay how annoying that can be at times. If you take a 5 minute exposure you have to wait an additional 5 minutes for the dark slide exposure to be taken at the end. While you can put the lens cap on and take the camera off the tripod and start walking away you don't want to do anything that would effect the temperature of the back (such as put it in a small bag or bring it inside) during that dark slide exposure.
In the high end of photography everything is a compromise. If you want long exposures in digital you need a dark slide exposure. If you want long exposures on film you have to shoot only certain kinds of film, and account for reciprocity failure for time and color shift.
One quick note: the back does count up on the LCD during the long exposure and then counts down during the dark slide exposure so you don't have to bring a stopwatch or take out your sometimes-to-bright-for-long-night-shots iPhone.
Doug
Doug Peterson, Head of Technical Services
Capture Integration, Phase One & Canon Dealer | Personal Portfolio
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
One quick note: the back does count up on the LCD during the long exposure and then counts down during the dark slide exposure so you don't have to bring a stopwatch or take out your sometimes-to-bright-for-long-night-shots iPhone.
Can't tell you how useful this is. No counting, also what i do on the Phase body is set-up the self timer for 3 seconds than hit the mirror lock up. Press the shutter mirror goes up than hit shutter again and wait the self timer time (3 and adjustable) the exposure goes and NO need for a cable release. This will make you lazy. LOL
Actually both really nice features and the shutter dial will go up to 30 seconds .
Doug I never tried this but on bulb we would have to have the cable release correct. No T mode like a view lens
Can't tell you how useful this is. No counting, also what i do on the Phase body is set-up the self timer for 3 seconds than hit the mirror lock up. Press the shutter mirror goes up than hit shutter again and wait the self timer time (3 and adjustable) the exposure goes and NO need for a cable release. This will make you lazy. LOL
Actually both really nice features and the shutter dial will go up to 30 seconds .
Doug I never tried this but on bulb we would have to have the cable release correct. No T mode like a view lens
Jan Brittenson
Senior Subscriber Member
I'd add Calumet to the list.
I've found that a store can be judged by its lighting inventory. If they sell light stands, power packs, kits, carry cases, heads, spare bulbs - and so on - and even better, also rents lighting gear and cameras, then they are likely a good place to shop. (And that goes even for me, who hardly ever uses lighting.)