Member David K

Using a cooler to transport the battery pack is a good idea. All of my Nikon lenses are classified by Nikon as weather resistant and I've read that means they have special coatings applied to the front and rear elements. More than that I really don't know. Being a boater and living in Florida has given me a healthy respect for just how corrosive…[Read more]

Jack, I keep the battery pack well behind me on a towel or sheet. I'll typically look to see where the wet sand stops, past where the waves have reached and put it there. Despite having done this countless times I am still occasionally surprised just how fast the tide can come in and how far a mini rogue wave can wash past where others have…[Read more]

Here's the last shot with the Nikon before it got swamped. As you can see I get pretty low and close to the water. Hope I don't get censured for posting an off brand image 🙂

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Jack, I sure hope those CS lenses show up before November. Got my 70mm and am waiting patiently for the 120mm. Those are pretty much the only ones I use with lights.

Mark, most of the time I shoot my Nikon D4 for this kind of stuff even though I like the images from the S2 better. I started this shoot down by the surf with the Leica and…[Read more]

Mark, just give me a heads up when you're headed down and I'll arrange for some fun shooting. Just make sure to bring your new zoom lens along so I can try it out 🙂

It looks like you guys had a great workshop. Unfortunately, it just wasn't in the cards for me to join you this time.

And for those who prefer landscape shots 🙂

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Great stuff…all of them really well done. Hope to see more from some of the workshop participants.

Nice shot with one of my favorite models 🙂 Catchlights from a ring flash?

Marc, I did not know that Profoto made an AIR receiver unit. I see that B&H has a transceiver for Hensel units…but nothing specifically for Broncolor. I will have to look into this further but if they work like Pocket Wizards it should do the trick. Thanks for the heads-up.

I recently looked into the same issue and was told that only the Profoto Air Sync radio trigger will do the trick. Most radio triggers send a signal that needs to be coded, sent and uncoded. The Air Sync apparently sends a constant signal which is interrupted to trigger the flash. I shoot Broncolor so this isn't a viable solution for me. If I…[Read more]

Price reduction…$7k

Great capture Gary. I've got the same combo and like it quite a lot. Nice focal length too…right between the 35mm and 70mm.

Great photo Jack…it really draws the viewer in. I find myself studying the elements of the sculpture…they are kind of fascinating. And I think it lends itself to all kinds of post processing.

I like the color shot best Jack. Since moving to Florida I miss the change of seasons each of which has it's own beauty.

As far as a triple triptych…try saying that three times fast.

One of my favorite lenses of all time…and it plays nicely with the S2. Problem is that the darn Leica lenses are just so good I don't find myself using it much.

+1 to what Jack said…

Wow…that's impressive for a zoom.

Here's another with the 120mm also at f/6.8. Don't think you can go wrong with either lens…or either girl 🙂

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I do a fair amount of beauty/glamour shooting and find myself using the 70mm and 120mm lens frequently. This past week I decided to remind myself what the 180mm was capable of…I liked the results and will try to incorporate it into future shoots more frequently. Studio lighting, base ISO, and the 180mm at f/6.8

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Kind of like food stamps for rich people… 🙂

Thanks for posting this Roger. Just to clarify the issue of price.

The current difference in price between the 70mm CS and non-CS is $1k ($5995 vs $4995). But when the non-CS first came out it was priced at $4495. My understanding from speaking with Josh is that the price paid for the lens is the one that is used. In my case that means I…[Read more]