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I haven't picked up my camera in years, but my friend asked me to shoot a party for his mother and i couldn't say no. After doing the party, I'm sitting here going back through all my old photos, and realized that I really miss shooting. Definitely gonna get back into it this summer.
 

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Some photos that I took at another party, a while back


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Copped a 24-70 2.8 for my r8 yesterday which completes my zoom trinity now.

RF 14-35 f4L
RF 24-70 2.8L
EF 70-200 f4L (w/adapter)

As far as primes go, I have a RF 28mm 2.8 pancake and a RF 85mm f2 macro.


Hoping for a 40mm pancake and a Sigma 105 f1.4 ART in native RF mounts someday.
 

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Put together the lightest, most efficient, outdoor friendly, softbox setup for my ad200 that I could think of just a moment ago. Everything should be here tomorrow.


(all pictures are hotlinked to their respective amazon pages)




AD S7. 19" and attaches directly to a bare bulb'd ad200. No need for a S2/Bowens mount to hold it.
(edit: Too small for my personal needs)










There's taller mini lightstands out there, but I like the fact that this one has adjustable legs. Looks to be sturdy enough for my needs. I'll amend this post if it isn't.




Whole setup comes in a under $100
 
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Put together the lightest, most efficient, outdoor friendly, softbox setup for my ad200 that I could think of just a moment ago. Everything should be here tomorrow.


(all pictures are hotlinked to their respective amazon pages)




AD S7. 19" and attaches directly to a bare bulb'd ad200. No need for a Bowens mount to hold it.










There's taller mini lightstands out there, but I like the fact that this one has adjustable legs. Looks to be sturdy enough for my needs. I'll amend this post if it isn't.




Whole setup comes in a under $100
i have a ad200 and I’m looking into getting an angler & a light stand, this doesn’t sound too shabby :ehh:
 

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i have a ad200 and I’m looking into getting an angler & a light stand, this doesn’t sound too shabby :ehh:


I'll test everything out and let you know my thoughts on it tomorrow. I hate setting up lights outdoors, so hopefully this can take some of the pain out of it lol. One tip I saw was to keep the base of the mount to the light stand very loose, so that if it gets it with some wind it will just spin around instead of getting knocked over. I watched some more videos and it looks like adding the deflector plate softens the light quite a bit while still maintaining a good, even output.


This video gives a good idea of the versatility and mobility of this setup.
 
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I'll test everything out and let you know my thoughts on it tomorrow. I hate setting up lights outdoors, so hopefully this can take some of the pain out of it lol. One tip I saw was to keep the base of the mount to the light stand very loose, so that if it gets it with some wind it will just spin around instead of getting knocked over. I watched some more videos and it looks like adding the deflector plate softens the light quite a bit while still maintaining a good, even output.


This video gives a good idea of the versatility and mobility of this setup.

:gladbron:

I never knew this type of softbox existed, wow.

I was so goddamn tired of the S2 mount. :dead:

I’m about to order this, Preciate you man.
 

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Put together the lightest, most efficient, outdoor friendly, softbox setup for my ad200 that I could think of just a moment ago. Everything should be here tomorrow.


(all pictures are hotlinked to their respective amazon pages)











:Leo

i have a ad200 and I’m looking into getting an angler & a light stand, this doesn’t sound too shabby :ehh:



I really like the light stand and flash grip setup a lot. Going to return the mini umbrella because it's pretty small and the stand surprisingly holds my 43" umbrella quite securely after I added a small weighted bag to it. Using only one, filled it with some small stones from my backyard and sewed it shut.




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