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So it this guy: http://www.allenroh.com/blog/2013/11/19/ken-rockwell-facts "31. Ken Rockwell never produces awful work, only work too advanced for the viewer"

A thread that is so old it's stale.  This one was started  seven years ago, so the people you're replying to and/or asking a question of have solved their problems, given up, moved on, etc.

https://www.hdrsoft.com/ Photomatix Pro 6.  I use it for virtual tours.  "Batch Bracketed Photos".  By choosing a good preset or building your own, you can get results from realistic (they have ...

Zombie thread, but: Cactus is out of business..

Unfortunately, at least now, it's only "legacy buff".  So no Digibee or Link - as far as I can tell from the PW pages, although the Link manual says the MC2 can be used on a Link.

Just use the eBay messaging system, they can read it. "why" is not relevant to eBay or the buyer.  The only thing that matters is that they did not disclose. The key word is "probably", which in ...

From the Buff website: Paul C. Buff, Inc. | FAQ's - Flash Units (paulcbuff.com) "LED bulbs may be used in AlienBees™ and White Lightning™ units. We recommend the GE “Energy Smart” (11W / 60W ...

Cute. I should have thought of charging $250 per person to re-light photographs in post. For all I think this is a gimmick that will not climb past the 'technology trigger' phase of hype, I wish...

Always a good skill to develop. For lighting, someone has already pointed out Strobist. Work through the exercises - they are laid out like a college course - and you'll have a much better idea of ...

Depends on what you paid for it and what it will cost to replace. But, in your shoes, I would return it as 'item not as described' assuming these defects where not disclosed or obvious in the photos. ...

This one. It is better lit (still too dark by about two stops), evokes some type of story, and looks a bit like a play (it is somewhat theatrical) rather than a snapshot of people sitting / talking.

Some observations: Overall: (1) turn on all of the lights, basically always. (2) ensure there are no dark corridors in or out of frame

I have just called it, until now, a snow cone maker .

Snapbridge does not work in a "PC laptop".

As always your advice is appreciated. That is a great nickname!

That's because you don't need them. Firmware is updated from a camera body. E.g., https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/335.html Although there are no updates for SB-600s.

Early versions were erratic.  Since then, it works first time every time.  I was using it this weekend to capture GPS information, no problem.  D500 / D850. Android.

That does make sense.  And I usually have a screwdriver around that acts as a good ad-hoc prybar, although I have always just used pliers.

I've done a lot of spherical panos, which are if anything more demanding that horizontal ones, and gave up the levelling base some time ago. Just moving tripod legs gets you close enough quite ...

This has ignited a long-dormant question: when the spigot has a hole drilled through it, what is the hole for? As in this one: ...