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Ick ... they both look equally crappy to me.
Random Thoughts... [Photographic Edition]
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Yes, OK, but it's certainly not good enough to bring it to anywhere near an acceptable amount.
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Diffusing itself is hardly ever enough. What makes a difference is placing the flash to the side, giving it less flatness.
If you're bouncing, it's also an idea to make yourself a bouncecard.
1. Put flash head up. Turn it to one side so it's got the narrow side facing front
2. Use some duct tape or an elastic band to fix a piece of white paper (a napkin works great) to the back.
3. Bounce away, you'll be amazed.
Softboxes and umbrellas are for when the flash is OFF camera, not when it's ON camera.
If you're bouncing, it's also an idea to make yourself a bouncecard.
1. Put flash head up. Turn it to one side so it's got the narrow side facing front
2. Use some duct tape or an elastic band to fix a piece of white paper (a napkin works great) to the back.
3. Bounce away, you'll be amazed.
Softboxes and umbrellas are for when the flash is OFF camera, not when it's ON camera.
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Yes, of course. Until about 5:00 today, using it on the shoe has been my only option
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I know the feeling. Finally getting myself an f/1.4 lens has been a revelation. I just love every single bit of it. I think I'll name the aperture ring James, the bayonet mount Tommy, the front element is George..
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Now just imagine how much better f/1.4 would look on APS-C or 35mm instead of 4/3rds
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In my line of thinking, I'm getting f/1.4 without the drawback of having ONLY the DOF of f/1.4 on a FF body. Sure, it's neat-o, but it's not really what I'd use when I'm in serious mode. And the shallow DOF this lens produces at f/1.4 is plenty for me. I'm no worse off than someone using a 24-70/2.8 on full frame (the 20 extra milimeters make a difference, but not that much, and it's too narrow for most uses indoor and in limited space).
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Not necessarily. Depends on what you want.
And check out this home made ring flash. :lol:
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Dang it, I hate when I've envisioned a great idea for a photo but don't have the stones to actually get close enough to make it
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Not necessarily. Depends on what you want.
And check out this home made ring flash. :lol:
Awesome execution!
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Balls? Guts? etc.
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"I don't have the stones" = "I don't have the courage"
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Is it totally unachievable or is it just you holding yourself back ? I often get feelings like that as well but slowly starting to muster the courage up to try things ...
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Oh, definitely holding myself back.
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/reds-digital-still-and-motion-camera-system-now-official/ It's like really expensive lego! It's a shame their largest sensor has only 261MP though, I really was expecting more of them .
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Damn, that's a deal breaker for me I had to cancel my order.