Comments for VeloDramatic http://www.velodramatic.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:06:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by Velodramatic http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17758 Velodramatic Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:06:09 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17758 Hadn't planned to use the Kacey Dish diffuser but I'm prepared to lose a fair bit of flash power from the two 580s in HSS whatever the modifier. I'm hoping it will give me the option of some nice fill in dynamic situations but without any thought of overpowering the sun. Photo talk is officially relevant, so no worries about this stuff being off topic. Always interested in your thoughts. ::M Hadn’t planned to use the Kacey Dish diffuser but I’m prepared to lose a fair bit of flash power from the two 580s in HSS whatever the modifier. I’m hoping it will give me the option of some nice fill in dynamic situations but without any thought of overpowering the sun. Photo talk is officially relevant, so no worries about this stuff being off topic. Always interested in your thoughts.

::M

]]> Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by Kim Roberts http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17757 Kim Roberts Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:08:09 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17757 Fabulous looking brackets! That diffuser looks simple and rugged too. But given that you're looking to shoot High Speed Sync (and unless you're going to use a HEAP of 580EX IIs) wouldn't you loose a lot of light to spread etc. from that diffuser? After all, you're already going to be down on flash output... Anyhoo, that's getting WAY off topic for Velodramatic! Please let us know the outcome from your Specialised shoot. Fabulous looking brackets! That diffuser looks simple and rugged too. But given that you’re looking to shoot High Speed Sync (and unless you’re going to use a HEAP of 580EX IIs) wouldn’t you loose a lot of light to spread etc. from that diffuser? After all, you’re already going to be down on flash output…

Anyhoo, that’s getting WAY off topic for Velodramatic!

Please let us know the outcome from your Specialised shoot.

]]> Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by Velodramatic http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17756 Velodramatic Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:55:33 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17756 Blair, Yes, I've got a few more images to post and I'll grab a couple of the ROC-LOC SL interior. I was cutting corners ;-) ::M Blair,

Yes, I’ve got a few more images to post and I’ll grab a couple of the ROC-LOC SL interior. I was cutting corners ;-)

::M

]]> Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by Velodramatic http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17755 Velodramatic Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:54:14 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17755 Franco, I've got some comparison shots between the three models, but I'm not entirely happy with the perspective. I'll take another crack tonight or tomorrow and get them up over the weekend. Franco,

I’ve got some comparison shots between the three models, but I’m not entirely happy with the perspective. I’ll take another crack tonight or tomorrow and get them up over the weekend.

]]> Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by Franco http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17754 Franco Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:23:36 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17754 Velo: I too carry a big head - large versions of the Giro Pneumo and Atmos in my lid collection. I acknowledge that I'll never have that pro look...but, I would like a better look in my big head/helmet combination. Do you think this Prolight has a better look on a big head? Velo: I too carry a big head – large versions of the Giro Pneumo and Atmos in my lid collection. I acknowledge that I’ll never have that pro look…but, I would like a better look in my big head/helmet combination.

Do you think this Prolight has a better look on a big head?

]]> Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by scott http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17752 scott Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:43:39 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17752 that helmet looks very similar to the old helios. the helios was lighter and lower profile than their top of the pneumo and atmos. maybe they realized the "value" of the helios and re-invented it as the more expensive prolight. long live the lazer genesis ATMA. that helmet looks very similar to the old helios. the helios was lighter and lower profile than their top of the pneumo and atmos. maybe they realized the “value” of the helios and re-invented it as the more expensive prolight.

long live the lazer genesis ATMA.

]]> Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by Velodramatic http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17751 Velodramatic Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:53:01 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17751 Your're definitely out of commission after that whopping H4D purchase. Ouch, but well worth it, I'm sure. Beautiful rig. Yes, E-TTL-II Kacey makes this nice dual bracket and an adapter so it can mate to Elinchrom. I'm shooting a job for Specialized tomorrow, guess all the proceeds are going to buy this kit and a second 580EX II. It never ends http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/548747413_vGZqk-XL.jpg http://www.kaceyenterprises.com/?page_id=461 Your’re definitely out of commission after that whopping H4D purchase. Ouch, but well worth it, I’m sure. Beautiful rig.

Yes, E-TTL-II

Kacey makes this nice dual bracket and an adapter so it can mate to Elinchrom. I’m shooting a job for Specialized tomorrow, guess all the proceeds are going to buy this kit and a second 580EX II. It never ends

http://photos.smugmug.com/phot.....Zqk-XL.jpg
http://www.kaceyenterprises.com/?page_id=461

]]> Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by Kim Roberts http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17750 Kim Roberts Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:41:01 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17750 The 580EX II is a nice flash gun (I've used the 580EX for a while to great effect) - I love the fact that the new version is 'weather proof' and the metal foot just looks so rugged... am thinking about upgrading but don't know if I can justify - faster cycle time would be a boon... it's still E-TTL II isn't it? Agree - High Speed Sync is a wonderful thing. Yes, it'd be nice to have in a field stripped Elinchrom kit. But as you say, you can't have it all! Should be able to get some pretty impressive results with a few 580EX IIs and some remote units. Rear curtain sync could also render some 'artistic' images if you're into that sort of trickery! I've just put an order down for the new Hasselblad H4D with a 50 back. That puts me out of commission on all new purchase for a while! I just hope I still have some funds left for more new season Rapha! The 580EX II is a nice flash gun (I’ve used the 580EX for a while to great effect) – I love the fact that the new version is ‘weather proof’ and the metal foot just looks so rugged… am thinking about upgrading but don’t know if I can justify – faster cycle time would be a boon… it’s still E-TTL II isn’t it?

Agree – High Speed Sync is a wonderful thing. Yes, it’d be nice to have in a field stripped Elinchrom kit. But as you say, you can’t have it all! Should be able to get some pretty impressive results with a few 580EX IIs and some remote units. Rear curtain sync could also render some ‘artistic’ images if you’re into that sort of trickery!

I’ve just put an order down for the new Hasselblad H4D with a 50 back. That puts me out of commission on all new purchase for a while! I just hope I still have some funds left for more new season Rapha!

]]> Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by Velodramatic http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17749 Velodramatic Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:54:13 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17749 Kurt, Those boards, and a lot of recycled bay area technology came from a place called "Weird Stuff" in Sunnyvale, CA. Eventually all old technology goes there to die, and be reborn in crazy garage projects. I've got chunks of titanium, fire-proof cabinets and fasteners of every kind from them. Best reuse project. I built a large hardwood shop bench and used a 200lb machined aluminum plate from some Lockheed jig as the bench top. You could park a car on top of it and it wouldn't budge. Garmin hasn't offered an explanation for why the 500's mount failed. They did replace it very quickly... we'll see if this one has a problem in time. Yes, the Garmin can display all those values on one screen. Kurt,

Those boards, and a lot of recycled bay area technology came from a place called “Weird Stuff” in Sunnyvale, CA. Eventually all old technology goes there to die, and be reborn in crazy garage projects. I’ve got chunks of titanium, fire-proof cabinets and fasteners of every kind from them. Best reuse project. I built a large hardwood shop bench and used a 200lb machined aluminum plate from some Lockheed jig as the bench top. You could park a car on top of it and it wouldn’t budge.

Garmin hasn’t offered an explanation for why the 500’s mount failed. They did replace it very quickly… we’ll see if this one has a problem in time. Yes, the Garmin can display all those values on one screen.

]]> Comment on Giro Prolight is a Good Fit by Velodramatic http://www.velodramatic.com/archives/5033/comment-page-1#comment-17748 Velodramatic Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:45:04 +0000 http://www.velodramatic.com/?p=5033#comment-17748 Hi Kim, Glad you've had long experience with Elinchrom and rate them highly. So far so good with the Quadras. They'll be my go to lights for studio-product work and location portraits. I'm probably going to add a dual-headed 580EX II softbox with a radio popper so I can use HSS for cycling action when the available light is awful. Shame there's no way to get HSS with the Quadras, but that's like asking for an F1 lens for Christmas. I'm hoping to see Canon release new glass this year. ::M Hi Kim,

Glad you’ve had long experience with Elinchrom and rate them highly. So far so good with the Quadras. They’ll be my go to lights for studio-product work and location portraits. I’m probably going to add a dual-headed 580EX II softbox with a radio popper so I can use HSS for cycling action when the available light is awful. Shame there’s no way to get HSS with the Quadras, but that’s like asking for an F1 lens for Christmas.

I’m hoping to see Canon release new glass this year.

::M

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