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QUOTE (francois @ Dec 24 2009, 12:27 PM) If you leave IS on, sometimes you can see the image drifting in the viewfinder and then snapping back. I always turn IS off when I'm shooting on a tripod. On some lenses, IS is supposed to turn itself off when it detects that a tripod is used but I've seen that the "smart" detection is not always working as it should. It depends on the version of IS in the...

QUOTE (gwelland @ Dec 22 2009, 08:29 PM) I don't find it to be an either/or proposition. I use the Cube for landscape shooting with my D3x and still use an Arca B1G for nature work where I want a much faster ability to change the camera position. For landscape I really appreciate the precision of the Cube. As you said though, if you didn't like geared heads then the Cube may not be for you. It is a lot faster and...

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QUOTE (kirktuck @ Dec 24 2009, 01:04 PM) I own both a Profoto 600b system (600 ws+ battery) and an Elinchrom Ranger RX Speed A/S (1100 watt second system with the capability of using two heads in an asymmetrical arrangement.). I love them both but the Elinchrom Ranger is the hands down winner in every category except weight. The battery seems go on forever and the UI is easy and straightforward. I've given up on...

There are some canned profiles of the new dell that are very good. I used that as a baseline and then tweaked it with colorsync software. My dell screen (U2410) is an extremely close match to my epson 3800 and 7900 prints. The key is turning down the brightness; my studio setting -- during the day is generally not brighter than 30 units. I will upgrade at some point, but it's nice to have a decent mid to high range monitor that I can...

QUOTE (Joe Dragon Fine Art Photography @ Dec 22 2009, 04:30 PM) Brent, I am still looking around for a ball head to use both on my 35mm and LF Toyo. The 55 has come into my view among others but want to make sure that with the LF, I will be satisfied since my current head has the 3 handles and I am comfortable with this type but not my particular one for the newly purchased Toyo. What have you used the 55 with? Any comments...

QUOTE (Joe Dragon Fine Art Photography @ Dec 22 2009, 03:30 PM) Brent, I am still looking around for a ball head to use both on my 35mm and LF Toyo. The 55 has come into my view among others but want to make sure that with the LF, I will be satisfied since my current head has the 3 handles and I am comfortable with this type but not my particular one for the newly purchased Toyo. What have you used the 55 with? Any comments...

QUOTE (Alexis Alvarez @ Dec 24 2009, 10:45 AM) For long exposures, it helps to turn the image stabilization off. It apparently causes "image shift." I'd read about this on the Internet, but can't find the original citation. If you leave IS on, sometimes you can see the image drifting in the viewfinder and then snapping back. I always turn IS off when I'm shooting on a tripod. On some lenses,...

QUOTE (Peter McLennan @ Dec 22 2009, 06:26 AM) Do these gear heads (Arca or Photoclam) have a freewheel function? The gear heads used on movie cameras (nearly identical design) can disengage the pan and tilt gears for rapid repositioning. They also have three speeds (gear ratios) for each axis. The gears cannot be disengaged on the Cube, they're always in effect. You may prefer the Bogen design, where the gears can be...

Hi, I used to have a Velbon 630, it's about 1.4 kg "sans head", but it is quite large. I used to have Acratech Ultimate Ballhead but switched to the RRS BH 40 because they have "lever type" quick release. The issue with the Acratech was that I use to mix up the "pan" knob and the "QR" knob so I was releasing my lens by mistake. Never dropped it, fortunately. I still...