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    Hahahahahaha this one made me laugh. My wife would kill me if I followed your last advice. :)
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    Thank you @ph for your advice, well noted. :)
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    Thank you very much Orsetto, I have learned more from your post than 4 weeks of reading in the internet. :) You have such a beautiful collection!!! Can I see more pictures? Please? The pictures of your collection make me drool like a little puppy. :)
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    Hey guys, Can I ask if a Tessina 35 in almost mint condition a fair price for 250$? I don't need it to be a bargain, Just a fair price. Thank you very much. :)
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    My almost complete set of Pentax 110 SLR arrived last weekend. :) I bought it in ebay for 145$+tax
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    Here is a related shot in the same setting. :) Huawei P30 Pro 1/200 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent) ISO100 with CPFlash 550W off camera flash
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    Here is another set up in a barn Huawei P30 Pro 1/200 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent) ISO100 with CPFlash 550W off camera flash
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    As promised here are some pictures of my shoot last week. :) Huawei P30 Pro 1/250 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm (27mm 35mm equivalent) ISO100 with 4 CPFlash units The master CPFlash struggled with softbox because the sun was still shining brightly since I am shooting wide angle, I need to position the cpflash so not it wont be visible on the picture. So I remove the softbox and shoot with a parabolic reflector bowl and shoot at full power. The CPFlash slave 1 was set at 30% power output Slave 2 and 3 were set at 10% power. :)
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    I bought 2 cameras today. 1 is a nikon F with lense which I bought for US$300 and the other 1 is a minolta SRT101 with lens for 125$ Both cameras are in very good condition and fully functional . Lenses are both very clean I also ordered 2 books in Amazon about retro cameras as suggested by @JDMvW . 1. Retro Cameras - The collectors Guide to vintage Film Camera 2. Comprehensive Guide for Camera Collectors
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    I always ensure that we have an enlarge family portrait (A3+ or bigger) at least every year. 50 Years from now your great grand children would have a hard time having a decent picture of you and your family. :) I still enjoy looking at my kids when they were small from our family albums. :)
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    I did some photography last week end. here are is a sneak peek of my shots. :) This is a straight shot taken with my smartphone. Huawei P30 Pro 1/40 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm ISO 320 Here is a shot that is virtually impossible to take without external flashes. :) Huawei P30 Pro 1/250 sec. f/1.6 5.56mm ISO 100 Of course you can also use the CPFLash 550W with your DSLR. :) Canon 1500D 1/160 sec. f/5.6 24mm ISO800
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    Hey guys, I have a question, have you ever purchased a used camera online? I have seen some stuff that I am very interested at a reasonable cost but since It is online, I won't have a chance to inspect it before I pay for the item. I have no problem buying online if it is brand new but for second hand items, I have some reservations. I prefer all cameras in my collection to be in mint or at least in very good condition and of course a working unit, I am worried that If i buy online, I will be disappointed. :) Currently I am wiling to travel 100 miles just to check out a camera I am interested in buying. I think its part of the joys of collecting. :)
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    When my friend Chris learned that I have started a new hobby collecting cameras in the 60's, 70's and 80's, he gave me his Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 as a Christmas gift. Now I have 3 cameras in my collection. Time for me to CLA my old bronica. hmmmmm I wonder where I kept my Bronica ? its been so long more than 25 years since I used it. But it was a complete set of 3 lens and a polaroid back and other accessories. :) Here is my Yashica. It is also in mint condition. :)
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    Really Niels, Thats very nice to know. :)
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    Thank you Michael for the suggestions. :)
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    Nostalgic photo m42dave. If you replace the car at the back with a retro car, it would look like a photo taken in the 1950's Mercury, You would think that the picture is era correct. :)
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    No NHSN, I bought it from a guy who was living 17kms away from my home in Pembroke. He did mentioned that used cameras in pristine condition are much cheaper in Japan. :) I guess I belong to those who can't keep their cameras in pristine condition just 1 year I purchase it.
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    I have an old Nikormat EL that looks like it was never used, How did they do it? Did they repaint the camera? Did the replaced the leather skin? I just can't believe that it was bought brand new then stored. :)
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    Jon, how much would a fully functioning contaflex in mint condition fetch? on the high side? on the low side? :)
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    Yesterday, I visited the guy selling the Nikon EL body. He was just 17 miles away. A mere 30 minute relax driving. I bought the EL for $60. Not really cheap but the camera was in very good condition and everything was working fine. He also showed me a Rollie 35 and after much bargaining he agreed to sell it for 110$ again not cheap but the camera was in mint condition and everything was working including the meter so I bought it. I am worried that I will get addicted to this. I hope that I don't feel victim to impulsive buying. :) Here is the Rollei 35T. :) I also ordered 2 books from Amazon about Camera Collecting. Well I will have something to read during the new year.
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    Simulated 1.0 Aperture of the Huawei P30 to achieve Bokeh + fill in flash using the CPFlash 550W
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    johnfantastic posted a gallery image in Uncategorized

    real aperture shot with the Huawei P30.
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    Hello Alan, yes you can. I actually experimented with the Aperture mode of the Huawei P30 Pro. And you can use the CPFlash I think in all the modes available. But in automatic mode you have to long press with your finger on the face of your subject to achieve AF/AE lock, so that the camera wont change your exposure. Here is a side lighted image I experimented in Aperture mode. I pressed AF/AE lock, then I intentionally placed an included yellow magnetic filter in front of the flash to see the effect on the image. Then I adjusted the aperture slider to simulate a 1.0mm focal lenght. Smartphone lenses with its very wide depth won't be able to achieve this without computational photography. :) Huawei P30 Pro f/1.0(simulated-via computational photography) , 1/832 , ISO50, 42mm (35mm equivalent) Here is another shot with the real aperture of the huawei P30 Lense and without the CPFlash enabled. Huawei P30 Pro, f/1.6, 1/4000 second, ISO 400, 38mm ( 35mm equivalent focal length) I think with regular practice, this can be perfected to simulate a lens costing 3-4X the cost of the Huawei P30 pro and CPFlash combined. :)
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    Wow JDM 270 film cameras? Thats a lot of collection! How big is your display cabinet? :)
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    Last week, I tried testing the CPFlash 550W at a shutter speed much higher than the synch speed of my trusty DSLR. Here is what I found out. 1. The provided hot shoe trigger that comes with the CPFlash can only reliably sync at 1/250 Second. 2. There is an easy work around to get much higher shutter speed. Which is to set the Flash duration to its maximum of 500ms and take a picture. the 500ms (1/2 second) of high energy burst from the CPFlash is easy to time and shoot with. :) Canon EOS 600D f/4, 1/1000 Second, ISO400 28mm (35mm equivalent) CPFlash at 50% power with included magnetic yellow filter attached I also took shots with my smartphone with the included camera trigger and I have no problem with the sync speed. Huawei P30 f/1.6, ISO 50, 1/2000 second 37mm (35mm equivalent) with CPFlash at 50% power and yellow filter attached. Here is the same shot taken seconds apart with no CPFlash. Huawei P30, f/1.6, 1/2000 second, ISO 50, 37mm (35mm equivalent) CPFlash disabled.
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