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Re: MK Panohead Review
Posted: 3 Nov 2008 at 1:22 GMT
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Thanks, Rosauro. Very thorough and well-presented review.
Harold
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Re: Hastings Bonfire 2008
Posted: 24 Oct 2008 at 19:22 GMT
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I suppose there are other lenses you could try (Tokina 10-17 mm, Sigma 10 mm/8mm) which would give you more control over your f-stop selections, allowing you to use faster speeds or lower ISO's. I'm trying out some of them now with my Canon 350D, while I wait for the prices to drop on used 5D's.
I spent 30 years doing night crime scene photography, where very few of my subjects moved about, even outdoors. To shoot your panos under these extreme lighting conditions, with all that movement, takes a lot of skill (and some luck).
Good job.
Harold
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Re: Hastings Bonfire 2008
Posted: 23 Oct 2008 at 17:34 GMT
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Excellent results under difficult conditions.
Congratulations.
Harold
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Re: Shaving lenses
Posted: 19 Oct 2008 at 18:13 GMT
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Thanks for your shaving procedure description. I'm looking forward to seeing your pics. Perhaps, it'll convince me to do it myself, rather than having somebody else do it. My unshaved lenses have metal, rather than plastic hoods. I guess that the procedure would still be the same.
Harold
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Posted: 19 Oct 2008 at 1:23 GMT
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I'd be very (pleasanty) surprised if the manufacturers agreed to offer the no-lenshood option. Mainly because it's possible that the hoods of certain lenses are also an integral part of the mechanical lens structure, and have to be there (at least the part you can't see) michel.thoby.free.fr/Tokina_10_17/Intricate_Panog...
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Posted: 17 Oct 2008 at 13:34 GMT
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It's unfortunate that the lens manufacturers don't realize that there's a growing pano niche market for their products that would jump on the opportunity to purchase hood-less versions of their lenses, were they offered as an option.
It would really simplify things for all concerned if they did. Looking forward to sending my lenses for "a shave", whenever a service materializes.
Harold
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 19:05 GMT
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I'd pay that in an instant, Smooth. It could be quite lucrative for someone willing to offer the service---there must be hundreds of hooded lens owners who would also participate.
I think you have a steadier hand than me, Hans. I'll look into your suggestion, though. It might be easier than it sounds.
Harold
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 16:49 GMT
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I think that the main determining factors for price would be the amount of time involved to do the job, as well as the cost of the workflow setup. A fair price could be, perhaps, $50, or $100 (or more), I don't really know.
Someone who's already done it could probably better quote a price, based on what they would charge, and you could start from there.
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008 at 14:15 GMT
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Does anyone know of a professional "shaving" service for removing fixed lens hoods, or guard ridges, on lenses such as the Tokina 10-17 mm and Nikkor 10.5 mm?
I have the Tokina 10-17 mm. I'm very reluctant to attempt the removal procedure myself, not having (or being familiar with) any of the equipment necessary to do the job.
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Re: Roundshot VR Drive + Atome head + 1D sMark II + 8mm f/3.5 EX
Posted: 15 Oct 2008 at 14:30 GMT
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Your proposed setup looks very interesting. My only concern would be having all that weight (more than 3 kg) on top of a flexing pole. The only suggestion I would have to reducing the weight would be to, perhaps, replace the Canon 1Ds with a lighter body like the EOS 350D, which is about half the weight.
I've handled the Roundshot VR recently at a pano workshop, as well as the Agnos extendable poles. Again, my main concern would be the weight of all the parts, especially if combined outdoors on a windy day.
I plan to be using a similar setup to yours in the next few weeks. I'll let you know how it works for me.
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Posted: 7 Sep 2008 at 1:02 GMT
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I'm also in the market for something that'll give me more height than my extended Manfrotto 680 monopod in a chest brace. I was just checking out the Agnos site (www.agnos.com/) and I see that they now have a BigAgnos modular pole that starts at 1.5 metres and can be built up to 9 metres. It seems quite sturdy with 3/8" screw/hole threads on the top and base parts. If not a complete unit, than there might be something in the "parts" section that could be built upon. I worked with their fiberglass stackable poles at a recent pano workshop, and while a little unwieldly (especially in the wind), they did the job.
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Re: Need some help
Posted: 1 Sep 2008 at 0:47 GMT
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Hi Hayden,
I attended a vr pano workshop a few months ago, and Jook, our instructor showed us a technique he used for night panos. He would do a long time exposure, and at the same time walk around in front of the camera "painting with light" any dark areas in the scene, using a 1990's battery-operated camcorder video light. The key is to use a regular, diffused light source, rather than an LED source, which is uneven and produces hotspots. I was amazed at his results. He was able to light up a pitch black waterfront area with that little self-contained "antique" light source. I've been looking for that type of light ever since.
Early on in my LE career, I learned how forgiving with exposure long time exposures done with colour film were. The colours were usually off (reciprocity effects), but on things like accident scene intersections the depth of field and clarity was amazing. Whenever I had a dark coloured vehicle with dents and other details to photograph as part of the scene, I learned early on to give it a shot or two with my electronic flash during the time the shutter was open, to bring out the detail. I retired before I could do a similar scene with a digital camera, so I don't really know how well that technique would work today. Maybe someday I'll try it out.
Nice to meet you, too. Thanks for your websites and the kind words.
Harold
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