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Good night of wool burning and light painting with My mate Jonathan last night. Set up at this bridge and waited about 15 mins for a train to pass, caught by surprise by the first one but luckily 5 mins later a 125 came past and we managed to catch this.
Please have a look at Jonathans stream:
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View along the Valley towards the hamlet of Watendlath.
Watendlath is a hamlet and tarn (a small lake) in Cumbria in England.
Watendlath is owned by the National Trust and sits high between the Borrowdale and Thirlmere valleys at 863 feet (263 m) above sea level.
Blea Tarn Gill, 700 feet (210 m) above Watendlath Tarn, provides the tarn with its water. Water from Watendlath Tarn flows into the beck of the same name and eventually feeds Lodore Falls, and ends up in Derwent Water.
The tarn is 7 acres (28,000 m2) in size, with a maximum depth of 56 feet (17 m). It was given to the National Trust by Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Louise, in memory of her brother, King Edward VII.
Watendlath Tarn is stocked with brown trout and rainbow trout and is a popular fly fishing water, with wading and boat fishing used.
Project 365 (one photo per day for 2022 taken on 5x4 large format film)
Event: Project 365
Location: Kitchen at home
Camera: Wista 45VX
Lens(s): Pentax M SMC 50mm f/1.7 reversed
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Shot ISO: 80
Light Meter: Minolta Spot Meter F
Movements: Rear rotation, front swing, front tilt forwards, front rise
Bellows: 190mm (+4)
Magnification: 2.8:1
Exposure: 2s @ f/11 (effective f/42)
Lighting: Vivanco VL300 - 8:40pm
Mounting: Tripod - Manfrotto
Firing: Light switch (no shutter!)
Developer: Ilford DD-X(1+4)
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
My videos are filmed with:
Tripod: Promediagear TR423: bit.ly/3hSdy2k
Gimbal: Promediagear GKJr: bit.ly/3hSdy2k
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I use Topaz Denoise on all of my photos: topazlabs.com/ref/519/
I recently upgraded my lights to Profoto, and in my opinion, the B10 is the best all rounder monolight strobe in the market.
Equipment shown: Profoto B10; Westcott 8-in extension/offset arm; Manfrotto Avenger C Stand 33; and 1.5x2.1-m Lastolite mid-grey collapsible background.
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- Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max.
- Profoto B10 (TTL over Bluetooth) in a single diffused 45-cm Lastolite Ezybox Pro Square.
99% of my images as handheld. In fact, the only shot I took with my tripod was a image of a mango.
I like to take too many macros for me to be handholding the camera, so I finally took out my tripod today
(dust included) and set it up outside to take some pictures of the garden. Before I could put the camera on the tripod, this yellow moth decided to use the tripod first. I could not leave the yard for equipment so I did my best to shoot this without him flying off before I captured him.
Next on my wishlist - macro lens.
Wothersee Lake, Austria, One of the most beautiful places i know.
Panoramic from the top of the PyramidenKogel tower.
Canon 5Dmkll
Canon 17-40F4L
Polariser
Manfrotto 190XPROB
Manfrotto 804RC2
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A beautiful sunset over the city of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, after a typhoon in September 2013.
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Long Exposure in an ice cave under a glacier in southern Iceland.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Aperture: f/5
Exposure time: 25s
Focal length: 27mm
ISO Speed: 100
Manfrotto Tripod 055XPROB with 410 Gear Head
Processed with PS CS6
Che bello assistere al periodo degli accoppiamenti del Camoscio alpino...
Nonostante la quantità di Neve sembrava scivolare non affondare...
Osservare tutto questo è un dono, innAMÒRarsene una ricchezza!
Anche su:
e su JuzaPhoto
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Prendetevi del tempo per Sognare, ogni scatto racconta una lunga storia...
Washi
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Meravigliosa Natura!
Privilèges de Montagne...
Inn AMÒR ati della NATURA anche tu!
Il mio tempo in Montagna!
Preoccupiamoci della Natura il nostro futuro dipende da essa!
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La Vallée d'Aoste à ma guise - La Valle d'Aosta a modo mio - Aosta Valley in my own way
Vivre en Montagne, au quotidien, pour satisfaire la Curiosité de la Photographie de la Nature...
Valle d'Aosta - Vallée d'Aoste
(Une Montagne d'émotions...)
Clickalps Photography - Troise Carmine - Washi
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Fotocamere:
Canon EOS 7D Mark ll
Canon 6D Mark ll
Obiettivi:
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM II
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Treppiede Manfrotto 190 X Prob
Testa Manfrotto a sfera compact nera con attacco rapido 496RC2 con frizione
Piastra a sgancio rapido 200PL
Tuesday, May 1st of 2018 started off with a moderate risk for severe storms being issued for much of western Kansas and the National Weather Service was right to issue such a warning. Later on in the afternoon and evening discrete storms began to fire off all along the dry line and many of them produced large hail, damaging straight line winds, and even tornadoes, like this storm near Tescott, Kansas. This storm began spinning hours before but didn't produce a tornado until around 7:45 pm. it initially took the form of a cone but within minutes grew into a massive wedge tornado that raced across the landscape. Here is an image of it in its final form before becoming wrapped in rain.
Project 365 (one photo per day for 2022 taken on 5x4 large format film)
Event: Project 365
Location: Bedroom at Home
Camera: Wista 45VX
Lens(s): Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon 90mm f/5.6
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Shot ISO: 80
Light Meter: Minolta Spot Meter F
Movements: Front shift, Front swing, Rear tilt forwards
Bellows: 110mm (+0.5)
Exposure 1: 1/2 @ f/32
Exposure 2: 1/30 @ f/32
Lighting:
Exposure 1: Vivanco VL300
Exposure 2: Tungsten Lamp
7:50pm
Mounting: Tripod - Manfrotto
Firing: Cable release
Developer: Ilford DD-X(1+4)
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
Added an EOS R with TS-E 17mm f/4 for good measure ;)
Strobist info:
- Elinchrom ELB400 with 135cm octabox subject right
- Bounce card subject left
- Skyport HS Plus trigger
I'd like to say thanks to revol69, sheepsheds, Jason Stevens and Tricia Webb for their help with removing the struts in yesterday's image. You've all done a great job. Also, I would like to say thanks to Evan Leeson for allowing me to use his image to replace the sky in this photo.
Details:
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Exposure: 5 exposures (-2,-1,0,+1,+2 EV)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 16mm
ISO Speed: 100
Accessories: Manfrotto 190XB Tripod, Manfrotto 322RC2 Heavy Duty Grip Ball Head, Canon RC1 Wireless Remote, Expodisc
Date and Time: 10 February 2010 5.44pm
Post Processing:
Imported into Lightroom
Exported 5 exposures to Photomatix
Tonemap generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Exported HDR to CS3
Contrast adjustment
Hue/Saturation layer
Imported sky image
Used wand tool to select sky in church imagage
Replaced the sky in church image with new sky image
(for those of you that want more detail on how I did this, here's a cool tutorial by techtopia at youtube)
Unsharp mask filter
Exported back to Lightroom
Crop tool
Added keyword metadata
Exported as JPEG
It's been a while since my last post on Flickr. I don't get out much for sometime. So yesterday I decide to go out and Tanjung Biru, Port Dickson is the place I went. Thanks to a friend of mine in Facebook, for telling me about this location. :)
I have to say, if you are a seascape lover like myself, this is the place that you definitely want to go. There's many foreground interest can be found here.
The sad thing is, I only manage to get couple of shots only, due to arriving late and the sunset was not so glorious that day. The magic hour didn't appear at all. :(
Surely I will revisit this place again soon. :)
Simply press L for best view!
ISO 100 | ƒ18 | 1 Secs | +2/3 | Hitech .9s ND Grad + Hoya HD CPL
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New Zealand Truffle (Paurocotylis pila) aka Scarlet Berry Truffle on an ancient Sussex Churchyard, South Downs National Park, West Sussex England
Paurocotylis pila is another fungus which has been "introduced" into England and Scotland from New Zealand
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Sony A7R, Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21, Manfrotto Carbon 057 & Gearhead 405,
Only photography in total darkness, painted with light. No post processing and digital composing.
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Old & new, combined, ... I love this stuff
All my microscope objective focus stacks (mostly above 5x) were taken with this gear & setup.
Checkout this image on how specimens are placed under the lens:
365/365 It is love that holds everything together,
and it is the everything also. ― beloved Mawlana Jalal-al-din Rumi
I dedicated my '365 project' to 'LOVE' with 'LOVE'.
it's a simple shot but was difficult to execute as i wanted all the elements which i have used throughout the year .. Rumi Sahab .. Bokeh .. Heart .. Love .. 365 celebration and Splash which i hv never tried before .. was lucky to get the splash in the form of Heart ... also there is a tear as well .. I hope u all like this parting visual in the 365 Dil se project
Shot with D3x @ Nikon 50mm 1.8 lens
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A whole year. I can't believe it. It really doesn't seem like it's been that long. And it does at the same time.
I started this project with the hopes that I would come out the other end a better photographer. I also just needed something to do with myself. I've definitely learned a lot, and improved a lot as a photographer.
Starting out, I honestly didn't think I would finish. But here i m with my final 365th photograph.
I know there's only one photo a day, which is simple but anybody can click thousands of pictures a day but thn maintaining quality and having a proper creative idea behind it was more important to me keeping the existing technicalies, knowledge and the gadgets i posses ... hence that doesn't mean I only took one photo a day. In my Project 365 folder, there are 3,292 photos. That's 42.16 GB.
For someone who wants to start a Project 365, just go for it. There's nothing to lose. Just do it with thtorough honesty to urself and this art .. Not every day will be a masterpiece, but just keep the shutter going.
I think one of the coolest things about Project 365 is that you have a record of everyday of your life during that year. Normally, you wouldn't remember every single day of your life, but I can remember taking every single photo. I remember what was going on when I took it, where I was, etc. For every single day of the year. And I think that's pretty cool.
thnks so much Nikon D90 .. Nikon D3x .. SB 900/600 .. Nikon 50mm 1.8 lens, Tokina 100 mm F 2.8 Macro, Nikon 24mm PC-E/Tilt Shift lens .. Nikon 135mm f/2 DC .. Nikon 135mm f/2 DC .. Tokina 10-17mm fisheye .. Nikkor 18-55mm VR .. Nikkor 70-300 .. pocket wizards triggers .. acrylic sheets ... soft box tent .. led lights .. torch .. Manfrotto tripod ... Tata WIFI .. Apple Mac .. TB external HD .. reflectors .. cardboards .. snoot ... stands .. ipad 2 .. Nikon Wifi transmitor etc etc etc ....
I want to thank My family, of course! My parents, who have been so inspiring and supportive of my photography all along (they helped make this camera possible).
My wife Ruhee, who has silently tolerated my late nights at the computer, buying and arranging props for me .. becoming my assistant when needed .. inspiring me by praising every single picture .. keeping a shut eye and a deaf ear to constant flashes of SB900/600 while having her evening nap ..
- And last but not least, my doters who have come up with innovative ideas .. Sana helping me with painting/drawing/sketching and Afshan helping me with hand modeling ..being my assistant when need .. helping me with descriptions for the pictures ... they have steered me through and pushed me to go on when I was down and low by massive pressure of 365.
Lastly what would i have done without my 2731 friends on FB .. u all r so dear to me .. makes me feel so happy .. so proud that i hv so many well wishers .. so many who liked what i experimented in the world of photography .. very humbly I want to say thank you to everyone not only here on Facebook .. but friends on flickr .. on twitter .. on my wordpress blog .. on google plus .. u all hav supported and encouraged me along the way.
thnks to those as well who just looked at my photos. It really means a lot that people take the time to check them out. I just want to thank everyone for making all of that happen.
365 Dil se .. without you all .. wouldnt have been possible.
Dil se shukriya .. abhar .. thnks .. Dhonyobaad .. always loved u and will always love you all for being part of this beautiful journey i took ...
Project 365 (one photo per day for 2021 taken on 120 film)
Event: Project 365
Location: Deep Hayes Country Park, Nr Leek, Staffordshire
Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro-S
Lens(s): Mamiya Sekor C 90mm f/3.8
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Shot ISO: 80
Light Meter: Weston Master II
Exposure: 1/2 @ f/16
Lighting: Late Sun - 6:45pm
Mounting: Tripod - Manfrotto
Firing: Cable release
Developer: Ilford DD-X(1+4)
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
ESPAÑOL: Las últimas luces del atardecer se mezclan con las primeras estrellas en este colorido atardecer sobre las tranquilas aguas del Río Samborombón (Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina).
ENGLISH: "The Moon and the Rriver" The last remaining lights of the sunset mixes with the first appearing stars over the calm waters of the Samborombón River (Buenos AIres Province, Argentina).
Canon EOS 6D (5 sec @ ƒ11 @ ISO 3200) + Rokinon 14mm f 2.8 ED AS UMC + Trípode Manfrotto 190 Xprob + Cabezal Manfrotto 327rc2 + Adobe Lightroom.
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I know, I know. Pano’s don’t work well on Flickr. Well, except for This One . Anyway, sometimes when you’re standing in Yosemite, and This happens, well…, you just decide to put together a pano! View large, it’s the only way to get close. Have a great Friday, I hope you survived your week, and happy shooting this weekend!
–jared r.
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Canon 5DMKII
Canon 16-35mm @ 21mm (7 shot stitch)
Iso 160 (better dynamic range for sensor)
f/11 ( a little sharper for stitching)
1/30 sec (not too much cloud movement for stitching)
HiTek 3 stop SE GND
Singh-Ray 3 stop RGND (sky was soooo bright)
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ISO 200 f/11 1/200s. 1 SB-26 @ 1/8th power inside mini softbox camera left and reflector camera right with a bare rel gelled sb-26 @ 20mm 1/16th power. Triggered with pocket wizard plus IIs.
For a long time I didn't understand the need for a high quality tripod and head.
until tomorrow,
enjoy
10 image pano taken from Beacon hill. At a later point I will add in the left side of Hong Kong as well. But this already hits the 20 mb size limit...
2 rows * 5 images. Taken with my favorite Pano lens the Canon 70-200 f/4 L IS.
Check out the super high res version. www.flickr.com/photos/xavibarca/4808083371/sizes/o/in/pho...
Especially check out the part right under. Sham Shui Po. One of my favorite HK hoods. It's a concrete jungle that is immensely dense. If you need any electronics (knock off brands or real) the choice is immense. Sham Shui Po is high on my list of places to photograph but with the good weather I'm now going for those "Hollywood" (commercial) shots that are impossible 90% of the year.
I have been doing lots of pano practice this summer.
A few tips:
1) Use a prime lens or an ultra-sharp zoom. If you go through all the hassle of making a pano better start with a sharp lens.
2) If you use a "weaker lens" use more overlap in the pictures. In this case the pano sofware will ignore the sides and include more of the sweet spot of the lens. Make the image in such a way that you can crop away the bottom and top parts of the pano as well.
3) Use a sturdy pano head in portrait mode to max the resolution. I always carry my portable nodal ninja pano head. But when I go for a hike I bring my sturdier manfrotto pano head.
4) Use a sturdy heavy tripod to minimize shake. Try not too extend the center column to minimize shake.
5) For evening pictures a lens that is sharp at larger apertures is vital. Poorer lenses that need to be stopped down waste too much time. The light chances fast in the morning or evening.
6) When taking images for your pano keep an eye on the histogram of the live view. If it gets darker dial in a slightly longer exposure all the time to maintain even images. If the exposures get too long use a larger aperture. An aperture at which the lens still is sufficiently sharp. Depth of field is not a big issue for cityscapes. Alternatively you could up the ISO but I never do that. Check SLRGEAR.com for the relationship between sharpness and resolution for a host of ilenses.
7) When taking cityscapes try to get the sky row (top) first. The sky's color is generally at its best before sunset while the citylights get turned on later. The city lights also become clearer when the blue hour starts.
8) After turning the panohead for the next image take a short pause to make sure the tripod does not shake anymore.
9) Use mirror lockup (=using live view) and use a camera remote.
10) Make sure to bracket the images. The longest exposure should hardly have any shadows. Make sure the shortest exposure is not more than 0.6 seconds at f/8 to prevent blown out billboards or signs. Alternatively use the bulb exposure mode. Use the long exposure mode for the longer exposure and tap the shutter release briefly for the city lights.
10) Bring a bulb level and make sure the tripod/tripod head and camera are absolutely level. Use one level row to anchor the image.
11) When using a multiple row pano use enough overlap to ensure that there is still overlap between the tilted images.
Day 260/365
I was feeling pretty lazy last night and a photography friend convinced me to go out shooting. Wow! what a show. you could see them pulsing with the naked eye.
Have a great week friends
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This is my preferred "old school" tripod.
I have tried an expensive carbon fiber tripod with a ball head and others. A tripod is an essential photographic accessory for any photographer who takes their photography seriously, especially for one who uses telephoto or macro lenses. It stabilizes the camera, replaces a wobbly photographer, and frees the photographer’s hands. But, I never found one tripod that was sturdy enough and was compatible with any task. There are many photographers who think a Vibration Reduction lens replaces a tripod, but a VR lens cannot be used for every situation that a tripod can be, except where prohibited by local rules and regulations. Until I bought this tripod, I was never satisfied.
Many years ago, I bought a pre-owned basic Manfrotto 190D tripod, with its #029 MK2 head, as I was walking past and I saw it in the window of a used camping and hiking gear store, in downtown Hobart. I paid $99 for it and there was no room for negotiating. I have never regretted buying this tripod. The head was frozen in place, but I disassembled it, cleaned it up, polished the internal surfaces with 000 grit sand paper and fine steel wool and applied a light lubricant, then reassembled it. It looks and works like new. I would not trade it for any other tripod on the market. “You get what you pay for” does not always apply.
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Nikon D300, 50mm f/1.8, Manfrotto 055PROB, 804RC2 ... (ISO200, f/22, 1.6s)... postprocessing.
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Event: Knypersley photowalk
Location: Greenway Bank Country Park, Nr Knypersley
Camera: Wista 45VX
Lens(s): Schneider-Kreuznach Apo-Symmar 210mm f/5.6
Film: Foma Fomapan 100
Shot ISO: 100
Light Meter: Minolta Spot Meter F
Movements: None
Bellows: 220mm (+0)
Exposure: 1/30 @ f/8
Lighting: Dappled sun - 1:20pm
Mounting: Tripod - Manfrotto
Firing: Cable release
Developer: Ilford Ilfotec HC (1+31) - 6.5m
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
Something a little different from our Iceland trip, we found this great little river flowing its clear and icy cold waters underneath a bridge where we stood. I set up my tripod with the center pole extended, like a boom arm, right over the river so my camera was able to point straight down onto the rocks and water below - yes I was paranoid, but I do trust my Manfrotto ball head was locked on and I wasn't going to lose my camera.
Technical Details:
Nikon D810 | 16-35mm f/4 @ 24mm f/22 and 1.3 seconds ISO 31 |Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 Tripod
Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Ball Head
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Trop de photographies à posttraiter mais c'est si bon :p lol DRI ce soir, vraiment trop dur de choisir entre les deux formats..je post les deux :) Je suis curieux de savoir quelle est votre préfèrence ! :) lol
Hommage à mon pote David et à ses DRI de folie qui m'inspirent toujours !
Too many photos to post-treatment but it's so good :p lol DRI tonight, just too hard to choose between this two formats.. so I post both :) I'm curious what is your preference ! :) lol
Tribute to my friend David and his madness DRI who always inspire me !
My shot :
Location : Palavas
Time & Date : Monday 16 of May
Camera : Nikon D300s
Lens : Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5,6 DC EX HSM
Exif : ƒ/11 | ISO 100 | @ 10mm | (90s for the water)
Flash/Strobist info : —
Tripod : Manfrotto 190XPRO + head 804RC2
Filter(s) : Hoya ND400
Postraitement : aperture / color EFex pro / photoshop CS5 :
DRI of 2 raw : one at -2ev for the sky and one with a Hoya ND400 filter (90sec) for the water. CS5 + color EFex Pro : Tonal/Pro contrast, levels, and saturation of all
Toutes vos critiques, commentaires et fav sont les bienvenus !
All criticisms, comments, and fav are welcome !
Si vous souhaitez utiliser une de mes photos merci de me contacter.
If you plan to use one of my picture, thanks to contact me before.
Merci / Thanks
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Canon 5D MKIII, Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 1.4/35, Manfrotto 057 Carbon & Gearhead 405.
Implemented with Led Lenser X21R and H7.
Only a long time photography lighted with a Led Lenser X21R, no Photoshop composition!
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A bright and cold winter morning at the Far Ings National Nature Reserve in North Lincolnshire, UK. The reserve is managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. 28th December 2016.
Project 365 (one photo per day for 2021 taken on 120 film)
Event: Project 365
Location: Deep Hayes Country Park, Nr Leek, Staffordshire
Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro-S
Lens(s): Mamiya Sekor K/L 180mm f/4.5
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Shot ISO: 80
Light Meter: Weston Master II
Exposure: 1/30 @ f/5.6
Lighting: Overcast - 12:34pm
Mounting: Tripod - Manfrotto
Firing: Cable release
Developer: Ilford DD-X(1+4)
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
This rig was acquired piece-by-piece over years, the more sophisticated my knowledge and experience became for taking panoramic photos. Fortunately, a Manfrotto 303Plus VR Head in very nice condition, though missing a set-screw was given to me.
What is it?
From the bottom to top:
Manfrotto 161MK 2B heavy duty, studio tripod
Manfrotto 400 Geared Head (perfect for Astrophotography, Macrophotography, or any genre that minute adjustments are required)
Manfrotto 438 Ball Levelling Head, in lieu of the Manfrotto 338 (to assure level of the tripod head or camera mount)
Manfrotto 300N Panoramic Head
Manfrotto 303Plus VR Head (allowing Fore/Aft adjustment and Left/Right adjustment)
Manfrotto 625 Hex Plate Adapter
Manfrotto 340 L-Bracket (designed for 35mm camera bodies, but works well for Nikon D3, D3x, and D3s)
So, what the heck does it do? It is for taking panorama photos in increments, depending upon focal length and allowing sufficient overlap to stitch the photos in Adobe Photoshop or your preferred panorama software with minimal loss of sky and foreground.
Yeh, yeh every monkey can create panoramas handheld, but when stitching the photos are ragged at the top and bottom, requiring significant cropping. I have done it myself, many times.
But, another important aspect of the above panoramic photography drilling rig is for lenses of shorter focal length that about 105mm I can adjust the Left-Right position to place the pupil (aperture) right over the center of the tripod vertical center axis and then adjust the Fore and Aft position of the lens to minimize parallax or reach the no-parallax-point .
Each focal length lens I intend to use for creating a panorama needs to be tested and set up in advance to determine the no-parallax-point.
I have done this for several lenses and took notes, so I can replicate the set-up in the field.
For example, the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D lens is at 94.5 fore/aft adjustment and 87.5 left/right adjustment, on focused at infinity.
Compare that to the Nikon Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 AiS at 80.5 fore/aft adjustment and 85.5 Left/Right Adjustment.
Setting those two lenses at those local latitude/longitude (if you will) establishes the no-parallax-point for those two lenses.
If the tripod legs are extended so the tripod is as close to level as possible, then the 438 set to level, then everything should be optimal.
Note: regardless if I used the Manfrotto 338, which I originally considered purchasing or the later model 438, the huge Manfrotto 400 Geared Head practically covers the bullseye bubble level.
According to the instructions, the Manfrotto 438 is supposed to be attached between the tripod and the head. Maybe with the Junior or a smaller base tripod head, but for something as robust as the 400 Head, it isn't practical.
The 400 Head can micro adjust fore/aft tilt and left/right rotation and has its own level.
Interestingly regardless how careful I set everything up, the tripod bubble level maybe centered, and the 400 bubble level centered, but the 438 needs to be levelled. When that is achieved, the bubble level on the Manfortto 625 Adapter will be slightly off.
Note: If I want to create a panorama with a telephoto lens above 105mm, then I would strip down most of this, because there no-parallax-point becomes irrelevant.
I have done panoramas, using a Nikon 500mm f/4.0P lens, in the past. To give you an idea of what is possible.
Now, I am waiting for time and clear weather to take this out top the field.
Optionally, I could use my Manfrotto 190D tripod, but I do not think it will be as stable. And, what is the point of taking a blurry photo due to tripod movement or vibration?
Lastly, more than any other tripod, and I have had more than a few, Manfrotto is my favorite.
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Ⓒ Cassidy Photography (All images in this Flickr portfolio)
Shot of an Unknown wild plant
burgeon
Tech info | 31 natural light exposures stacked at f5.6, exp.time 1/6sec, ISO200, 1.2x magnification (uncropped) Stacking Soft / Zerene Zerene Stacker
canon mp-e 65mm/f2.8 1-5x macro lens | canon 5d mark II
Canon 7D mark II & EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS L II on a Manfrotto Carbon fiber 190CXPRO4 tripod with 327RC head.
Shot with Canon EOS R with 35mm f/1.4 L
A very common Toronto skyline shot. This is a very weird twilight blue sky, really different blue than the normal blue hour I have captured. Not sure if I like it..maybe you guys be the judge, what do you think of this blue? Also I had to climb over a few tricky rocks to this spot with my camera on my neck and heavy duty Manfrotto tripod. Ended up dropping my extra battery in the rocks but no problem, I had 2 more extra batteries :).
Also I shot this with my 45mm f2(90mm full frame) portrait lens. Again I never thought I would find a use for my portrait lens for landscape but this is totally money's worth.
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