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<p>Thank you so much for your advice Tom, I really appreciate it.<br>

I've gotten some excellent suggestions for modifying the studio. And yes, the studio is very small.</p>

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<p>Hi Guys,</p>

<p>Thanks for taking time and helping me out.</p>

<p>Yes it certainly seems like adding drapes (heavy duty fabric) in black is a better way of approaching my problem without painting the walls, witch is then difficult to reverse.<br>

Painting the roof a medium grey, and using drapes that can "wrap around" part of the studio would perhaps be the best way to go at it.<br>

Our studio is MUCH smaller than those you linked to Mr Meyer. Ours is perhaps 9m X 5m with a height of about 3,5m at the highest point.<br>

We don't use daylight in this studio. The windows are all blacked out.</p>

<p>So the results me and my students are seeing is lack of control of directed light, especially with a white background, thus reflecting even more light back to the surrounding walls and roof.<br>

The flashes themselves are older models, probably intended for medium or large format cameras, where a aperture of F8 or smaller is best, because running them at even the lightest setting requires a aperture of at-least F8.<br>

So this could add to the effect of light "bouncing" of the walls and ceiling?</p>

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<p>Thanks,</p>

<p>That's what I thought... The problem being the pure white walls. The Studio is only used as a photographic studio. So it should be painted dark then. Have to try and get this pulled trough.<br>

More inputs are welcome.</p>

<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I'm not a very experienced studio photographer,</p>

<p>However I'm currently a photography teacher, and our studio at school is producing a very flat light.<br>

Decent results can only be achieved when using one light and perhaps a reflector using a white background... Using a black background and black reflectors produces a far better light with more control.</p>

<p>Yesterday me and my students made extensive tests and we found the light to be very flat, almost "passport picture" quality, no matter what changes we made to our lighting setup...</p>

<p>I believe our problems are mainly du to the fact that the walls and ceiling of the studio are white! There's also no working drapes in black to eliminate reflection off the walls.</p>

<p>So basically we have a studio that is all white, except the floor that is a very light grey color. Lighter than medium grey I would say.</p>

<p>What are your inputs on this? Since we did get such poor results we also followed expert advice from studio books, but that didn't help...<br>

Thanks in advance.</p>

Hi guys,

I'll be looking for some used Leica equipment while on holiday in Köln and

Brussels in one weeks time.

Where can I expect to find Used Leica M gear?

Thankful for some tips, and great if you know the homepage of the stores

recommended.

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys,

I'm wondering about these two flashes for my 5D.

I will mostly use them inside, for portraits.

My current 420EX is in my opinion not sufficient for lighting a broad area,

even if bounced off a wall or roof.

Could you please share your opinions?

Thanks,

Andreas

OK, so I'm off to Phuket, Thailand on saturday. Can anyone give me some hints

for photogenic locations? Everything from busy marketplaces to landscapes!

Thanks!

Thanks Yakim,

For now I feel happy with my setup.

I think the small aperture (F4) on the 17-40mm ruins a bit small DOF photos. The 50mm F1,4 lens produces some excellent shots even wide open.

Get a Leica M:)

No, but I too LOVE the white color of the Canon's.

When they get "used" everybody using them looks like a know war photographer:)

I've made up my mind. I'm getting the 24mm lens.

It seems that the 24mm has superior image quality, and image quality is more important to me from a 24mm lens than a large aperture.

The site where you can compare different lenses just by moving your mouse over a test picture was super! Thanks for that link, never saw it before.

Too bad that this 24mm lens is very expensive in Finland compared to US prices for example. Cheapest one over here is 499 euros.

At a weight of only 270grammes it's on par with my Leica M lenses.

I used to be a die-hard Canonist owning lenses such as the 200mm F1.8 L and happily carried it around the world:), but since I got into Leica M, my back grew weaker:)

My camera bag filled with the Canon gear to accompany me on my next trip will only weigh: aprox 1,8kg. This is a 5D, 24mm 50mm and 85mm.

Thank you Lester,

So you reckon the 24mm is sharper than the 28mm at for example F2.8?

I use it for Photography:)

I have an 5D.

The 28/24mm would be a scenery and urban landscape lens.

The thing I do like more with the 28mm is the extra stop of light it offers. Small DOF is something I also value.

And being very used to the USM motors, I think this is a plus aswell.

But, image quality is also very important to me.

Hi guys,

I'm having troubles deciding between these two lenses.

Both are aprox. the same price.

Which has better image quality?

I know the obvious, 4mm more focal lenght, the 28mm being a faster lens and

faster and silent autofocus.

Thanks!

WOW, thanks!

That's what I wanted. Really love the "Nostalgia" parameter. Anybody know where I can find more of these?

Hi guys,

I have been experimenting a bit with my 5D.

What image parameters do you use for best results?

I've been shooting mostly JPG, should I change to RAW?

Some guy made an awsome PS or C1 parameter file for the Leica M8 with slide film

(Velvia) type colors.

Is there anything similar out there for the 5D?

Thanks!

Kin Lau:

Sounds good!

And yes, I got mine for a fairly good price too.

Hi Yakim,

I use the Canon 5D.

I will mostly use it for scenery and urban pictures.

Thanks for the links,

Yes I've read about the Tokinas celebrated build quality.

Looking at the links you posted it seems as my choice is pretty simple, the Tokina mops the floor with the Sigma.

20mm is wide enough for me, I would have been good with a 28mm even.

So these two are pretty much the same price on the second hand market.

Which one would you take?

Awsome!

I tell you what, I'm going to hire a professoinal model builder/painter to fix my non L lenses right now!

Stephen,

Do you mean the 1.8?

Hakon:

Yes I know he's not advertising it as an L, I was just cusious if there was one.

It loooks rather cool. Is the MK 1 verison of the 1.8 better than the 1.4 USM?