After relying on speedlights for a long time, I finally decided that I 'needed' a small, battery powered, studio strobe. Early last year, I bought my first Quadra Hybrid. 6 months later, the second was delivered. And this week I got the third. Somewhere along this slippery path, I also got the HS trigger. Not only to do actual HS shots, but more so that I can use strobes with the EOS M3. Which has no 'exposure simulation off' option, leaving me with a black screen, when using strobes.

My 430EX's are for sale now.

Strobist Info:

- Quadra with Portalite octabox above and in front of subject

- Skyport trigger

Both cases are Pelican 1560 with the padded divider sets

Left:

- 5D Mark II with grip x2

- 580EXII x2

- 430EX

- 35/1.4 L

- 85/1.2 L II

- 100/2.8 IS L

- 135/2 L

- 8-15/4 L

- 17-40 L

- 24-105/4 IS L

- 70-200/4 IS L

- EF12 II

- EF25 II

- Memmorycard wallet

- Colorchecker passport

- businesscards

- filters and step-up rings underneath the lenses

- accesoiry pouch under 70-200

Right:

- Elinchrom Ranger Quadra Gybrid x3

- Elinchrom Ranger Pro heads x3

- Standard 2,5m cables x3

- Standard reflector with diffuser x3

- Chargers x3

- Extensioncable 2m

- Tethertools USB cable

- Spare batteries x2

- 430EX x2

- Elinchrom EL Skyport HS

Strobist info:

- 430EX bounced of ceiling

- fired via TTL cable

they might as well be paperweights until i feel like shooting again...

i hope it will be soon.. doing this home renovation killed my desire to shoot.

taken with nikon d3 with a 20/2.8D lens.

not shown..

polaroid 110a (converted to pack film by four designs): currently in the possession of eddy and maile.

polaroid slr680se: lying around somewhere.. (goes to erika).

I've never done a "what's in your bag" ever because I generally don't carry a bag honestly.

But since i'll be traveling this weekend and in April I finally decided what will go.

- Bare Bones Classic Bag (CourierWare, courtesy of IceBear on RFF!)

- Leica M2 with Summicron-C 40mm f2

- Rolleiflex 2.8f

- Sony RX-100

- JapanCameraHunter Film Case (Thanks Trevor!)

- Container Store little container for 120 film

- LG Nexus 4 (doubles as light meter)

I'll jam some more film in there like that Neopan box, and my business cards (which are absent for some reason)

This is probably as much gear as I would ever want to take at one time.

Not seen is my Olympus OM-2n with 50mm f1.8 MC as my trusty back-up.

There, life goal checked off.

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Phew, I was getting scared that I wasn't going to be able to shoot an edit a photo that I was satisfied with. After three failed ideas, I defaulted to taking a photo of my brother's new GoPro Hero 3 camera. It's a beauty and it shoots in 4K resolution!

Note: I do not take ownership of the "Be a hero" tagline and I am not affiliated with GoPro in any way.

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I admit, I got hooked looking at the photos here on Flickr from X-Pans. The thrill of seeing in a new frameline was enough of a challenge.

I've always wanted to try one of these.

The moment I got it, the paint came off, which is normal... Maybe I should photograph the progression of this camera slowly becoming just bare titanium.

Hasselblad X-Pan with Hasselblad 45mm f4

Linhoff lens board - Speed graphic lens board

Dallmeyer Pentac 8" f2,9 Air Ministry Lens

なっちゃんチェキは普通に高性能、びっくり。

使い捨てカメラと同じようにプラスチックのアスフェリカルかしら？

ダルメイヤー ペンタックはIMAGE CIRCLE 260mm,

短いとこせめれば8x10もいけるか。

My workhorse flash.

Sorry for the late post, my internet was down last night.

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ダイアナのチェキアダプター / 現像＆排出をボタンで実行する構造なので多重露光が自由自在。

Leica CL + Nokton 35mm f1.4 M.C

and a B+W MRC UV/IR so I can use the lens on my M8!

So excited to have one of these again!

It was my first Leica.

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Nikon D810

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Nikon D810

Here's my updated plate carrier, i think i looks pretty damn sexy, and it fits me PERFECTLY.

Back:

TMC Map pack

dirty dagger 'nade pouch

Tac. Medical solutions IFAK

2 pistol pouchs(used to hold extra radio battery and multitool)

Front:

3 mags in the insert

2 FAST mags

Crye MBITR's on either side(one holding my Baofeng uv-5r the other for a mag)

chem lights

IR flag

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Nikon D810

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Nikon D810

Yup, I'm crazy about photography. I know, it's not my usual production value. Heck, it's not even focused.

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Nikon D810

Image via Instagram @jamesstuddart

Leica CL + Nokton 35mm f1.4 M.C

and a B+W MRC UV/IR so I can use the lens on my M8!

So excited to have one of these again!

It was my first Leica.

What's in my lighting bag. Gearwhoring.

$$$Sold$$$ :(

this is my first light/flash meter that hasnt been an in camera or on camera version (my zenit cameras had them build in, though not TTL)

i have been wanting one for a while, and this one does pretty much anything i want it to. it will come in handy in the studio.

Kaitlyn hit the road and I racked up for my annual escape into red rock country.

86/365

thank you, ebay.

i got a Polaroid 180 pack film camera on ebay for $66 (they usually go for $200-350).

this is a professional grade polaroid pack-film camera with a Tominon 114mm f/4.5 four-element glass lens and a fully manual seikosha leaf shutter.

fully manual as in you need a light meter and set the shutter speed and f/stop.

oh...YOU KNOW

Strobist : 580EXII @ 1/4 in 28" Wescott Apollo

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