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YOUR FIRST CAMERA
johnfantastic replied to Jeffrey L.T. von Glück's topic in Classic Manual Film Cameras
My first camera was a 126 instamatic that accepts magic cubes for flash. I joined our high school photography club and We were required to have a camera. We were poor and My mother can only afford to buy me an instamatic. My Aunt who was a sewer made me a leather camera case that has a bulge in front. It looks like an SLR because of that bulge. The first camera I bought was a Canon T70. I wanted a Canon A1 or an Nikon FA but my salary was enough only to afford me to buy a T70. :) -
Nostalgia for the old camera store?
johnfantastic replied to JDMvW's topic in Classic Manual Film Cameras
Thank you guys, I have read all your posts and so many memories of similar events happened to me. I don't really have a favorite camera store as I cannot afford to purchase almost anything. But I used to window shop a lot. sometimes spending the whole just looking at photography products from different camera stores. :) -
Tell them that your plan is to add a human element maybe a lady in red in the trail to be cropped later and I'm sure they will nod in agreement. :)
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Using Off Camera Flash on my Huawei P30 and iPhone 11 Pro
johnfantastic replied to johnfantastic's topic in Phone & Mobile
3 weeks ago I had an opportunity to take some action shots with a ballerina. :) Huawei P30 , 1/1600 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent) ISO200 Huawei P30 , 1/1600 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent) ISO200 Lighting set-up is basically the same for the shoot. 2 CPFlash 550W on the left and on the right of the model at full power located about 15 feet away from the model. :)
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Kodak’s Fabulous Flop: The Chevron Rangefinder
johnfantastic replied to hunter_compton's topic in Classic Manual Film Cameras
Thank you for sharing. I always learn something new from our Forum. :) -
Using Off Camera Flash on my Huawei P30 and iPhone 11 Pro
johnfantastic replied to johnfantastic's topic in Phone & Mobile
You are welcome Ludmilla. I really like to teach and my measure of success in teaching is when people knows how to do it and they can do it better that I can. I am looking at teaching for free when I retire 5 years from now. I think I have saved enough in y 401K for me and my wife to survive until we are age 100 years old. :) You can actually try off camera flash photography. Your Ricoh is a very capable camera and you can try its features. You have a choice of using xenon bulb flash or the CPFlash 550W, both ways you should be able to achieve the same results. The shots are formulatic and follows a basic template and you can experiment on your own . The results are .. at the very least different and cannot be achieve with any camera without the off camera flashes. Not unless you spend days or weeks editing your photo to achieve the same results. Here is another formula shot. following the basic template. :) Huawei P30 smartphone 1/250 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent ) ISO 100 Here is the photodiagram. The correct location of the main flash should be in the left of the model. :) BTW I made a mistake in the diagram. The main flash should be on the left side of the model. I just noticed it right now. :)
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Using Off Camera Flash on my Huawei P30 and iPhone 11 Pro
johnfantastic replied to johnfantastic's topic in Phone & Mobile
Yes gogoshane you can control all the flash power output level and flash duration from from your smartphone. Makes it fast and easy and convenient. :) I took a screen shot of the flash duration and power controls. You don't need to go out of the native camera app to be able to adjust controls. This is with android with iOS its different but workable too. :)
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Using Off Camera Flash on my Huawei P30 and iPhone 11 Pro
johnfantastic replied to johnfantastic's topic in Phone & Mobile
James, Its not actually hard. Its just like following a template. :) If you have been following this thread, it would be obvious by now, that there are some type of photography that you just can't achieve without off camera flash not unless you are a computer expert and spend days or weeks editing the photo too look like it was taken with an off camera flash. One of the basic shot that I usually do with a high degree of acceptable images is to position a main flash and place multiple off camera flashes behind or beside the model . Its actually a template formula shot. Usually this multiple off camera flash, is set at low power. Of course you have to experiment on the power output levels that you eventually like. The app of the CPFlash 550W allows you to set the flash duration and output levels of your main flash and your slave flashes without getting out of the camera app. All of these are done via radio, making it very convenient and fast to do so. You should try it James , if you have some off camera flash Speedlight's, its not actually hard, and using small off camera flashes will add some drama in the image, that a straight camera shot without flashes would not be able to achieve. Its even much easier to achieve with your smartphone and the CPFlash. I suggest that you try it with your DSLR/Mirrorless or a smartphone. An off camera flash like the CPFlash 550W for your smartphone/DSLR/Mirrorless or a Canon/Nikon/Godox/Yongnou Speedlight for your DSLR/Mirrorless camera (Xenon Flash won't work with your phone camera). You will probably be amazed with the results and would probably be addicted to it. The nice thing about the CPFlash 550W is it comes with many extras like 6 magnetic filters and DSLR hot shoe trigger and Phone Camera trigger. Here is another example of a shot based on a proven template. :) Huawei P30 , 1/100 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent) ISO400
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Beautiful!!! :)
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Hahahahahaha , Thank you Allen Herbert and I am very glad you liked the photos. :) 5 Years ago, I was diagnosed with scoliosis and my doctor prohibited from carrying anything heavier that 20 lbs. And my Photography suffered. I can no longer carry heavy gear specially when travelling to the countryside. My style of photography involves the use of multiple low power off camera flash. During my DSLR days I usually use Yongnou, with radio transmitters and my trusty DSLR. I have been waiting for an off camera flash for smartphones and it came last year when Innovatronix introduced the CPFlash 550W. So I bought 4 of them as replacements for my Yongnou. Now I can create images that I used to do with my DSLR. I have printed them in A3+ (13"x19") paper and so far I am happy with the resolution of my smartphone. Virtually indistinguishable with my DSLR shots at 13"x19" not unless you pixel peep. more so if your final output is for social media where resolution does not really matter much. Now my photo bag consists of my smartphone and 4 CPFlash 550W and weight less than 10 lbs. and my doctor is very happy. You should try it Allen Herbert, if you have some off camera flash Speedlight's, its not actually hard and using small off camera flashes will add some drama in the image, that a straight camera shot without flashes would not be able to achieve. Its even much easier to achieve with your smartphone .:) Here are some shots I took with my DSLR. Canon 1000D 1/60Second , f/4, ISO 800, 17mm lens shot with 4 Yongnou Flash. Here is another photo. When my photography friends saw this picture they jokingly said the title should be "Parade of the Yongnou" Canon 600D ,1/125 second, f/8, ISO200, 28mm lense shot with 7 Yongnou Flash Now here are some shots I took very recently with my Huawei P30. Huawei P30 , 1/1600 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent) ISO 200. Huawei P30, 1/250 sec., f/1.6, 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent), ISO100 Huawei P30 , 1/200 sec., f/1.6, 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent) ISO50
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I have started using a smartphone as my main camera of choice and so far except for Bird and Sports action photography , I can do things that I use to do with my DSLR. :) Here are some images I recently took with my smartphone (Huawei P30) and an off camera flash.
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JDMvW, I love your old brochures, I love old brochures of any kind, and love to read them and try to understand the marketing concepts and strategies of the era. :)
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Selling "Printable" Photographs on Etsey or Ebay
johnfantastic replied to Glenn McCreery's topic in Business of Photography
Same with you, first time I have heard of it. But I think it would have a market among home owners who would like to decorate their homes with pictures that uplift their spirit, usually landscape photos. I think there would be a market for it and if the world is your market then it could probably be quite huge. :) -
Wow!!! @orsetto , they look like brand new. :)
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Beautiful Camera @alfonsomartinez . :) May I know how much you paid for it?
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