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Introduction to Lighting – Workshop

Author: May 31, 2017 0 Comments

When: Sunday June 25, 2017; 3pm – 7pm
Where: Starline Photographic Studio
Cost: $60.00 per person. Seating is limited to 10

Through this workshop you will gain a solid understanding of the basics of lighting concepts and design. Identifying and Working with different light sources (what I call: “Seeing Light”). Modifying your light source, what are we trying to achieve?
We will also touch-on combining light sources and off camera flash.
Once you understand the basic concepts of lighting you can began to be as creative as you want and make intelligent decisions on purchasing equipment, (Note: I am not in the business of selling equipment).
This workshop will be part lecture and part hands on. There will be 1-2 models on hand to help illustrate different lighting techniques and for you to work with.
This workshop is being conducted by Bob Dion who worked as a professional photographer in the Detroit metropolitan area for over 25 years in the music, film and auto industries.

Space is limited so register early!
Please click here to register

Light refreshment will be provided. You are, of course, welcome to bring your own beverages.

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The Virtues of using older lenses

Author: January 25, 2016 0 Comments

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This photo of the Ohio Club, in downtown Hot Springs, was shot using my old and trusty Nikkor 20mm f2.8 AI non-cpu manual-focus lens on a D800. It produced a beautiful color image with no barrel distortion or vignetting. This 20mm lens series is considered by many to be one of the best lenses Nikon produced. However, those that have only been in photography for a few years tend to over look these older AI (Auto Indexing), AIs manual focus prime (Non-Zoom) lenses when considering a lens purchase. There are many great values out there to be had.

Grant you, the budget level Nikon DSLRs are not equipped to handle these lenses, the D3000 – D5000 series cameras to name a few. To use AI lenses your camera will need the AI Tab, these cameras will also have the older style Auto Focus Pin, see photo on left below.

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There is also a menu item to enter your non-cpu lens info.
It tells the camera what the focal length is and it’s maximum aperture. This info is then conveyed to various camera functions.

 

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Non-cpu lens do not have the contact pins as pictured below.

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