My camera is bigger than yours

22 12/08
13:33

My camera is bigger than yours

Whenever I attend hobby shows like wonfes or the recent hobbycon, I’m always amazed at the huge camera setups that some photographers lug around to take photos of the figures on display. There are a few levels. Keitai, compact, dlsr and huge dslr setup. I’m only on level 3. ^^.

I haven’t seen a picture taken by one of these setups, but given the extra mile in acquiring such a setup, I think the pictures should turn out pretty good.

If you look carefully, you will notice frosted white filters in front of the flash units; the flash units are not always at the top of the camera, some are at the side. Instead of full-blown harsh lighting from a normal flash, these filters help to provide a softer and more complimenting light source from the camera. Basically, these setups allow photographers to manipulate light. Pretty much like Jedi who need an outstretched arm to be able to manipulate the force. ^^.

This guy with his massive setup got the dealers behind the table giggling.

I don’t usually use flash. What I do is bump up the ISO and play around with the shutter speed and EV. What do you normally do when taking photos at such/similar events?

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http://panther.clanbluepanthers.org/ Panther

ISO increases noise and graininess, which is what I hate. I suppose what you could do is bump ISO to 400 at the most and use exposure and flash to combine for a better lighting effect indoors at events. Of course, it also depends on how good the lighting is inside the event. Shutter speed and focus helps too, but I am not too sure at least about them.

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http://alafista.com alafista

I prefer to use a mixture of soft flash and higher iso. Of course, there are simply just some settings whereby the lighting is so bad, you just gotta have a flash.

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http://www.tommyanimezone.com Tommy

For me I usually increase my ISO and play around with the shutter speed. Normally the event I attended have poor lighting system so my pictures suffer. I don’t really use my flash much but when it come to a time in need I will on it.

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http://panther.clanbluepanthers.org/ Panther

I forgot, a diffuser is important on a flash. The direction too.

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http://darrenwashere.com Darren

depends the situation, but usually no flash. there’s usually not a need for flash, if your camera is a steroided freak that doesnt need it. shooting people might warrant it, if bad shadows are cast, but for events without people, usually no flash. ISO is your friend. ~dw
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My camera is bigger than yours