Another cool video by Chase Jarbis, TECH: POV Photography
To buy list: Super clamp, magic arm.
God, photography is a never ending investment job!
Very well explained video on max sync curtain speed, flash, and ambient light. A must see if you are not familiar with flash photography.
Last week, I finally got the last piece of equipment I needed to be fully operational: a 300mm f2.8.
Since I have a 1.4 and 2x extender, my range of lenses officially goes from 16 to 600mm. But it’s not really true. In this digital age, you have to factor in the sensor size, also called the “crop factor”.
My REAL range goes from 21mm (16-35 f2,8 on my Mark II with a crop factor of 1.3) to 960mm (300mm f2.8 + 2x extender on a 20d with a crop factor of 1.6).
But in real life, what this really mean?
Here is a test I made this afternoon:
Some assignments end up being more costly than the rate you are paid.
*Sigh*
Oh! And my pair of jeans is written off.
Lesson of the day: Roots can get OUT of the ground and become a deadly and sneaky trap.
For the one new here, part I and II of « Photojournalist – a Dangerous job » are on the older version of my blog.
Officially, it’s Cindy’s lens. She bought it about 2 months ago. But ever since, the 85mm prime lens has become my main portrait lens. It is, by far, the sharpest lens I have ever seen.
This is a crop seen at 100% of the full size, straight out of the camera. No retouching whatsoever.
