Nice thread title and nice photos! Here are some of the ones I've taken recently.











Rich

 

Glad more people came into this thread

Those are some great shots. I really like that lizard shot.

 

They are disposable there is not much you can do with them. Save up for a good kit
Thanks. Same here
I liek the GG perspective.

 

I was going back and forth between that and a set of alien bees. I forget what it was that helped me make my decision, but I think the Flashpoints were inconsistent with light output and color. I'm happy with the Alien Bees, but that is a worthless opinion because I don't have much experience with anything else.

 

Thanks man!

Thanks also!

Rich

 

Actually the AB are the ones that are super inconsistant and have a magenta color shift if you use them lower than 1/4 power

 

 

Interesting. The only shoot I've noticed shifting color on was the bridal one, and I chalked that up to the constantly changing "white" of the different dresses. The only time I've noticed the magenta issue was the above self-portrait. Both times I failed to set a white balance before shooting

I'll try to dig up what made me make up my mind. I have a feeling overall quality (both units are made in China, so "build quality" is relative) and customer service.

 

Customer service is good, cant knock that at all.

You have to keep the power setting up. The higher the better

 

ooooo light painting


try using something like this
Metalux by Cooper SLNR232R 2 Light Shoplight Fluorescent Lighting Fixture Strip - Lighting Universe

it makes it easy to light up a car

 

Wow that's really cool. I'm gonna try that now

 

We were just playing around at the meet lastnight. I think its one of my favorite shots in the playing around cat. Those shop lights require to much thinking for me to deal with.. least at a parking lot subie meet. I was with 3 others and we got a lot of WTF looks and finger pointing.. Pulling out those lights and I might land an airplane in the parking lot!

Ohhh fine.. steal my thunder.
Your picture is going to make my picture look like little kid finger painting.

I'd love to see what you come up with. If its like your other work.. Its going to be great!

I was at f11 and at 30 seconds. Using a 50mm 1.4 on a Sony A850.

 

now I can steal your thunder too

 

Seeems like photobucket has as well... lol

 

And they are back.. lol
I paid the $2 to upgrade to pro for the month. Next month I'll have my own place to host and not worrry about bandwith n stuff.