Archive for Hardware

In my studio I already have a studio strobe as a second light I want to use a quartz lamp?

Some steps are essential
1- decide which lamp will be the main lamp
2- do not mix different light type on your main subject
3- use your second lamp for a support effect
For example if you use the flash to light your subject you will do an exposure test and a white balance adjustment on the main [...]

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Simple Panorama

Simple Panorama
Again from LensPen a super bright idea, they package a simple VR support for the camera, that is combined wit the ArcSoft Panorama software, already configured for usage with the spinning adaptor head. And best of all works perfectly on horizontal and vertical shots. 

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The quality of light

Very often I’m asked by students why the color of the same object may look different in 2 consecutive pictures?
The more obvious reason is the usage of the auto white balance on the camera, but in some occasions, we found the flash used to be defective. If the flash does not send the same amount [...]

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