Posts: joer | Ugly Hedgehog

thott wrote:

Great shots! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks for looking Thomas and the :thumbup:

Nov 3, 2015 05:21:37 #

Elliott Design wrote:

I like to tinker so I bought a 7x10 Fresnel off eBay and done some focus tests to see what distance from the flash to the lens was required and made my box out of light weight coroplast. Works great, it will focus the flash beam on a 4' x 4' area at 100 feet.

What is the distance of the Freznel to the flash face?

Nov 2, 2015 22:11:12 #

donnahde wrote:

Thanks for this question/conversation. I'd never heard of one but have now found one for my SB910 at B&H and have put it in my wish list for the birding photography that we do. I learn so much here!

Thanks for commenting.

It is designed to be used with a 300mm or longer lens. With a shorter lens the central portion of the image will be brighter than the edges.

Good luck with your bird captures.

Nov 2, 2015 20:17:57 #

Gobuster wrote:

Good Images, well taken. I agree, the 28-300 is a much underrated lens. It is my favorite lens for both full frame and crop sensor. If I had to have just one lens, the 28-300 would be the one!

Thanks Gobuster.

Nov 2, 2015 20:16:58 #

rlaugh wrote:

Nice set my friend!!

Thanks Bob.

Nov 2, 2015 17:29:48 #

Lenf wrote:

Sometimes its not the lens but who is behind the lens, Great Shots

Thanks lenf.

Nov 2, 2015 16:55:15 #

ebbote wrote:

Very good set Joer.

Thanks Earnest.

I think the lens is much better than some reviews indicate.

Nov 2, 2015 16:08:49 #

I normally don't use this lens for birds but decided to try it.

D810, 300mm, f11, 1/250, ISO64, SB800 & BB.

(Download)

Nov 2, 2015 13:47:54 #

Fraud in the College of Cardinals

PNagy wrote:

I ran for pope, but Frank had the game rigged. I could have spoken ex cathedra just as well as he.

You look popish. :thumbup:

Nov 2, 2015 13:46:02 #

A tale of two vultures

northcoast42 wrote:

North America's two most common vultures. Faces only a (vulture) mother would love. They won't win any beauty contests but they do get the job done.
Anhinga Trail, Everglades. Oct, 28, 2015

Very well done. :thumbup:

Nov 2, 2015 13:43:42 #

I'm not sharp or bright.

Sylvias wrote:

I am soft and curvy.

Canon 650d
1 pic.

Please try download.

Outstanding. :thumbup:

Nov 2, 2015 12:24:26 #

agillot wrote:

i am using a better beamer for birds , and it work fine .a little flimsy, so i added a wire frame at front to keep the fresnel lens from bending .got mine from visual echoes inc [ amazon ]

Yes Visual Echoes supplies them.

I just wedged a pc of plastic between the frame and the strobe window to spread the frame out. It keeps BB lens flat.

Nov 2, 2015 09:00:44 #

Another Which do I buy? question

kb6kgx wrote:

Yes, I know. Here we go again! :) br br Which is ... (show quote)

Why even ask.

Nov 2, 2015 07:41:34 #

dpullum wrote:

How about a tube lined with reflective material ... that is the principal of fiber optics... the emanating beam would be more unidirectional... ????

Flash lights move the bulb with in a parabolic reflector to focus the light or disperse it.

Just thoughts

The higher end flash units already do that, but I agree it could be improved upon.

Nov 2, 2015 05:05:54 #

Windows 8.1

Blues wrote:

I recently purchasaed Lightroom 6. I am having trouble finding them on windows 8.1 to put up on here. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. Windows Vista was a lot easier to work with.

Upgrade to windows 10; its free and easier.