300 flashes. Doesnt even seem like that much.
Author Archives: Scott Marceau
Just fixed my scanner…
Using the iPod technique.
Seriously– if an electronic device isn’t working, 4 times out of 5 banging it on a hard surface a couple of times will fix it.
Here’s a waste of money
Shoot five megapixel images with thousand dollar lenses!
A word for the creators of this item– just because it can be made, doesn’t mean it should be made.
If a tree falls on the sidewalk…
because some retards try to steal crappy bike that was locked to it, does it make a sound?
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Cheaper Alternatives to PocketWizards
Check it out here, although I highly recommend buying genuine PocketWizard slaves if you are at all serious about photography. Remember, you get what you pay for. Also, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Lastly, never piss into the wind.
Random Tip #2
It’s always better to error by focusing too close instead of too far. This is because the depth-of-field works in a way where 1/3 of the depth is in front of the exact point of focus and 2/3 is behind said point. Except in the case where you have your lens focused to the closest focusing distance, in which case 1/2 the depth is in front and 1/2 is behind the point of focus.
Random Tip #1
When you are shooting film, specifically black and white, you want to expose for the shadows (that is, get a direct meter reading of the darkest area of the image (zone 0) and set exposure accordingly) and develop for the highlights (N-1 processing- shorten developer time or dilute the developer). This will ensure you have all tonal values present in the final image.
All things considered, it is better to overexpose negative film (black and white or color) and to underexpose color reversal film and digital images (slide film and 0’s and 1’s).
If none of this makes sense to you, learn the Zone System and thank Ansel Adams for his research.
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Push It A Stop 