MJP

16 hours ago, Aladdin said:

That is a very nice picture. The shadow, impressive! This looks like taken using flash. May I ask what flash exposure you were using? I'm a happy hobby photographer and I like to experiment with the flash exposure and to keep it at a minimum at close range to get effects like the above without any glare or what ever they call it.

 

 

I was out looking for leopards (with out any luck regarding the leopards) but I was very lucky to run in to a juvenile Changeable Hawk Eagle (Crested Hawk Eagle) The bird was so young I don't think she/ he could fly walking around on the ground looking lost

 

 

 

 

 

An adult Changeable Hawk Eagle. And we can see that she/ he have caught dinner

It is flash, but off camera . . . and not by very much.

It was taken with a Pentax K-1 and Pentax FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited at f/5, ISO 100, 1/320s. The flash was in P-TTL HSS (through the lens metering and high speed sync mode).

The Metz AF-1 64 flash was held off camera using a TTL flash cable and the light was bounced using a Rogue Flashbender 2 light modifier. Flash was powered using a Godox PB960 with 2-into-1 power cable adaptor.

Equipment list . . . 

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/en/digital-slr/PENTAX-K-1-DSLR.html

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/409200-USA/Pentax_20180_SMCP_FA_43mm_f_1_9_Limited.html

http://www.metz-mecatech.de/en/lighting/flash-units/system-flash-units/mecablitz-64-af-1-digital.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0086UUVU0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00SYIW756/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00I03B3N2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00SWCUUIK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Post-processing in Lightroom and Photoshop CC. Basic workflow - Lens corrections and chromatic aberration removed in Lightroom, then edit in PS CC, Camera RAW adjustments > Smart sharpen > High pass.

London party . . . 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/56053365@N07/30095786521/in/photostream/lightbox/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/56053365@N07/29884749000/in/photostream/lightbox/

London nights . . . 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/56053365@N07/30027723542/in/photostream/lightbox/

Yup. Zuiko is something of legend.

13 hours ago, Pimay1 said:

"London is generally a safe place to travel, however precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people.

 

Is this true or not?

Ironically on the same BBC News page . . . 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37299114

21 minutes ago, retoohs said:

This is good, really good. I love the frame to be filled with the same and nothing else and you can quote me on that one.

Review on Pentaxforums . . . .

http://www.pentaxforums.com/accessoryreviews/priolite-mbx1000-hs.html

But man! What's with that price?

Godox AD600 would be my choice. 

http://www.godox.com/EN/Products_Camera_Flash_Witstro_AD600_Powerfou&Portable_Flash.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Godox-AD600-Powerful-Outdoor-8700mAh/dp/B019MR1LA4

Might be able to get P-TTL HSS through a Cactus V6II, but not sure.

1 hour ago, NongKhaiKid said:

He was a problem when free to go about his business and now the problem of how to handle him behind bars.

His followers,   the do gooders etc will be all over this to ensure his   '  human rights  '    aren't infringed so keeping him away from other prisoners for example will be exploited to the fullest.

As soon as his disruptive personality manifests itself it needs to be solitary confinement and tell the those who complain what they can do.

I believe there's a plan to segregate these creatures from the general prison population.

On 05/09/2016 at 10:22 AM, shaggy1969 said:

Cheers mate,got to give the credit to that old Zeiss you gave me though,what a lens! Works even better,since I found out it has a retractable lens hood .

I always forget my Pentax FA 77 Limited has a retractable hood too.

Chevy Chase is still alive? This is one of those "I thought that bloke had died years ago" moments.

Does anyone know anything about Godox PB980 power packs? 

43 minutes ago, rhythmworx said:

In all honesty MJP I would like a multi flash HSS setup, it will happen.

 

Could do with a 16 speedlight tree like Joe McNally

 

 

I'm three RF60's and another Triple Threat away from this!

Found what I was looking for. A Westcott Speedlite Progrip.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1009030-REG/westcott_5140_speedlite_progrip.html

Just now, rhythmworx said:

Just grab an old non TTL flash and use it in manual, if its too bright dial it down....

 

Get a roscolux gel sample pack for $7.50 shipping  and you have colours too http://www.rosco.com/sbreqs/

 

I need TTL HSS because the flash sync is only 1/200th of a second on the K-1 and with HSS I'm getting great results at 1/8000th of second!

Having TTL HSS available for off-camera flash adds a new dimension again.

Why save the money? Government's are printing money into oblivion.

Shag, I definitely recommend Cactus RF's and the V6 Mk II HSS trigger.

Been an expensive week for flashes and modifiers.

1 No. Cactus V6II

3 No. Cactus EP-1 battery packs

1 No. Metz AF-1 64 flash

1 No. Lastolite Exybox Speed Lite II

1 No. Westcott soft silver 43" umbrella

1 No. Westcott 43" Apollo Orb

1 No. Westcott 45" Halo

2 No. Manfrotto 026 swivel clamps

1 No. JJC TTL Hot Shoe Adapter F Off-Camera Shoe Cord for Pentax

1 No. 50 year old vintage chrome camera flash grip

How cool is this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142101314631?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Might get three more Cactus RF60's with EP-1's and another Westcott Triple Threat. But in 2017.

Quality! 

These are great and hopefully they'll get TTL HSS otherwise stuck with native flash sync.

Ordered a Cactus V6II to go with the RF60's last week. They support P-TTL HSS.

Needs photoshopping . . . .

Jackie Chan. A true entertainer. Give him ten Oscar's!