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Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

06/08/2005 07:16:25 PM · #1

i ordered 2 1600's white, 1 800 black, rectangle softboxes and 1 octa softbox, tell you what the 13foiot stands that i got are heavey duty buddy, it seems like you can run over them with a tank they are so well built.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

06/08/2005 07:17:31 PM · #2

Are they killer bees? :P

06/08/2005 07:19:14 PM · #3

yeah pretty much, ill be using them for my darkness challege, watch out!

Best-Buy Easy Point & Click

06/08/2005 07:55:09 PM · #4

Are you sure you have enough lights for the Darkness challenge? I'd pick up a couple more just to be safe. ;-)

nfessel

06/08/2005 08:01:08 PM · #5

Originally posted by scalvert:

Are you sure you have enough lights for the Darkness challenge? I'd pick up a couple more just to be safe. ;-)

lol

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

06/08/2005 08:09:51 PM · #6

i figured someone would say that, lol

cbeller

Nikon D300

06/08/2005 08:45:21 PM · #7

Geesh, we just used my two B800's for a wedding (in a large church)this weekend and had the power turned down to about a 1/16th. What the heck you need that much light for?

Congrats on the Bees though, you'll love them.

06/08/2005 08:59:18 PM · #8

Originally posted by cbeller:

dance recitals, outdoor sports ect

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

06/08/2005 09:39:06 PM · #9

Originally posted by cbeller:

What the heck you need that much light for?

Signaling aliens at 40 parsecs.

muckpond

Nikon D200

06/08/2005 09:40:07 PM · #10

he's going to shoot a white box and then invert it in photoshop.

06/08/2005 09:46:31 PM · #11

Oh, I figured he was just going for as much power as possible so the first shot would trigger a statewide blackout.

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

06/08/2005 11:00:47 PM · #12

Hey, I got abducted too. Mine are only B800's. I just tried them out in the garage and I'm in a panic. I don't know what the heck I'm doing. I need a cheat sheet or something. I've got a little mini fashion show on Saturday morning and I can't get in to test the lights before hand. HELP
I've been reading my camera manual, flash manual, bees manual, photo lighting tips...my little brain's so full right now it won't function.

Beagleboy

Canon EOS-30D

06/08/2005 11:02:24 PM · #13

How expensive are light setups like that?

06/08/2005 11:06:07 PM · #14

$775 for 2 B800's 2 umbrellas, 2 stands, 2 carry bags, lightgear carry bag, extra flashtube....

06/08/2005 11:08:10 PM · #15

Originally posted by Marjo:

I just tried them out in the garage and I'm in a panic. I don't know what the heck I'm doing. I need a cheat sheet or something.

The down and dirty approach: Set your Bees to about 1/4 power. Put your camera on manual, with an aperture of f/10 or so, and a shutter speed of 1/160. Take a test shot and look at your histogram. Adjust the aperture (or your lights' power) up or down until the exposure comes out right.

Message edited by author 2005-06-08 23:09:20.

06/08/2005 11:09:28 PM · #16

xxxoooxxxoooxxxx Thank you! I'll try that!

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

06/08/2005 11:14:05 PM · #17

Originally posted by Beagleboy:

How expensive are light setups like that?

i spent almost 1700 on 2 1600 1 800 3 stands, 3 sofboxes and 1 gold umbrella, or i could of got another L :/

doctornick

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

06/08/2005 11:15:41 PM · #18

...or get a Lightmeter

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

06/08/2005 11:42:36 PM · #19

Originally posted by doctornick:

...or get a Lightmeter

Cheater. ;-)

ADGibson

Canon EOS-20D

06/08/2005 11:46:56 PM · #20

I got my B400s today but they sent me the medium softboxes instead of the large ones I paid for. Hopefully they will get me the correct ones soon.

06/08/2005 11:47:57 PM · #21

tell them they also forgot 4 of your 1600s and the large octaboxes

06/08/2005 11:50:29 PM · #22

Originally posted by doctornick:

...or get a Lightmeter

Will the lightmeter solve all my problems or create more? I don't know if I can handle one more manual. ;(

06/08/2005 11:51:13 PM · #23

adding more equipment always creates more problems....always

petrakka

06/09/2005 12:02:22 AM · #24

except for a lightmeter which will solve your problems. you could learn guidenumbers distances and all that stuff. but let me tell you i wish i had a lightmeter last weekend, i jjust picked up a whole role of slides with my subject like 1-1.5 stops overexposed cuz i had to guess with my flash set up.

Plexxoid

Canon EOS-30D