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I went to Walmart last night and bought 3 backdrops to take some nice shots of my birds. . I will show you later how this turned out. I used to do this with my 35mm for poitraits and it worked very well. I got 1 1/2 yards each, of heavy flannel material (used for jacket lining etc, not the blankie, PJ stuff) Flannel works well because it doesnt bounce any light, it absorbs it. I got one blue with splotchy pattern, and one dark grey with splotchy pattern and one with leaves and tree trunks (very fuzzy not sharp patterns). Total cost for 3 backdrops $10.00.

I will post the photos when i get some photos taken.

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S.Haden
 
http://www.thepod.ca/

Fixed to the 50-200mm you can gain at least 2 stops hand-held with "The Pod". It's very light, versatile and inexpensive and can be used with virtually any improvised rest (vehicle doorframe, fencepost, rock, etc). IMO the best $15 accessory one can own.

Fred
 
I went to the website and I liked what I saw. Anything that can help me hold the camera more still is a plus and I find myself resting my lens on my car window now and then and I think this would be a really handy deal for someone who shoots a lot from the car. THANKS! Oh it was 13.99 for the yellow pod.
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S.Haden
 
Here's mine

Expodisc, Circular Polarizer, Remote, Sprint Pro Tripod with Ball Head (GM) with RC2 Compact Rapid Connect Adapter, iPod camera adapter and PSP lcd screen cleaner :P
 
One brand of duct tape is packaged in two versions, one labeled DUCT tape, the other DUCK tape. Presumably because illiterate customers looking for "duck tape" might not recognize something labeled "duct tape" as what they want.
 
My Domke vest has replaced carrying a camera bag in the field, and eliminates one walk-on item when flying.

It helps being down to two lenses, one body and one filter (polarizing).
 
I was looking to pick up a second one - but now that I've seen this, the bargain price makes me want to check out this model a little further.
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Good shooting...

Ben



 
Look at that model and it appears that you are forced to use the Cullmann quick release plates. With the Novoflex, you have the option of attaching any additional Manfrotto (or other make) tripod heads, quick release mounts, etc., that you desire. This one doesn't look like it allows this option, and I'd sure as hell would hate to have to purchase a bunch of new (cheaper plastic) quick release plates from Cullmann.
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Good shooting...

Ben



 
One of the best buys I ever made was a leveling tripod. Just great for landscapes. The center column of the tripod incorporates a level and is mounted inside a large ball joint built into the tripod and can tilt up to 30 degrees in any direction. This allows me to set the tripod legs on uneven ground and I don't have to worry about changing the leg height to level the camera or worry about a separate ball head which invariable wears and doesn't hold the camera in exactly the position I wanted and is also likely to not carry heavy weights. Leveling tripods are made by multiple manufactures including Gitzo.

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Good Shooting,
English Bob
 
I am pretty sure that is off a pringles can.

I have a few of these lying around in what method do you use them for acheiving correct WB i assume you use one touch but do you just hold it on the end of the lens (like a lens cap) or is there any other special technique to use

Rowan Hall
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~rowanhall/
 
MercurySoft1 said:
I went to the website and I liked what I saw. Anything that can
help me hold the camera more still is a plus and I find myself
resting my lens on my car window now and then and I think this
would be a really handy deal for someone who shoots a lot from the
car. THANKS! Oh it was 13.99 for the yellow pod.
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I don't own this yet, but this was recomended about a month or two ago by Ben Heraman (spelling).
http://www.adorama.com/TPEMP.html
 
Mark Thornton said:
Some animals and children are attracted by cameras!
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And some aren't. My daughter threatens to break my camera if I take her picture (I don't always listen), and my old dog (RIP) used to exit the room if she heard the flash cycling up.
 
Theresa K said:
that you think might be fun for some of us to add to our 'wish
lists'. One of my favorites, for the non-E-1 users:

http://abetterphotoguide.bizhosting.com/camera_rain_covers.html
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I dunno, I go through various phases, where I will focus on, and then move on.

Some things I've bought and used besides the usual lenses, memory, etc.

For static portraits and still lifes, I bought a cheap background stand (from Savage), 53" background paper, light stand, umbrella and holder for the flash, and sheets/blankets to use as backgrounds.

http://www.the-meissners.org/albums/camera-hacks/small/2004-02-10-09-05-001-camera.html



http://www.the-meissners.org/albums/camera-hacks/small/2004-02-10-09-05-051-camera.html



For on the go flash photography, I have used several brackets, and am thinking about another. For my C-2100UZ, I got a Stroboframe VH-2000 which is small enough that I can keep it on the UZI all of the time, and attach the Promaster adaptor so I can quickly add the flash head. However, it does cause red-eye if the subject is more than 9' away, and it is somewhat close for the E-1:

http://www.the-meissners.org/albums/camera-hacks/small/2002-07-20-11-38-002-camera.html



For when I'm walking around with a flash all day, and don't want to worry about red-eye, I use the Stroboframe Pro-RL to move the flash up fairly high but allows me to set the camera down on a table (I don't have a picture in the album, so I will have to use Adorama's link):
http://www.adorama.com/SB310700.html?searchinfo=stroboframe%20pro-fl&item_no=3

I am eyeing the Stroboframe Folding Bracket, so I can slip it into a camera bag:

http://www.adorama.com/SB310625.html?searchinfo=stroboframe%20folding%20bracket&item_no=1

For outdoor shots, I usually use a Polarizer. My current one is a Hoya slim SMC polarizer (67mm), but I wish I had gotten the non-slim version with front threads.
 
I use them for WB instead of a Pringle's Lid or Expodisk.
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'The very fact that I find myself in agreement with you other minds perturbs me, so that I hunt for points of divergence, feeling the urgent need to make it clear that at least I reached the same conclusions by a different route.'
KimR

 
Hi Michael,

That is one you will want to try before you buy. I have it and it does fit nicely into the bag and it is light weight, but none of the tolerances are real tight and you will find it is not the most solid feeling frame.
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Gary S P



Mother Nature is my religion
http://www.garysworld.net
 
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