Photographer Stan Evans is guest blogging for the Adorama ARCblog. The post, published earlier this week, takes us behind the scenes of a recent shoot Stan did with the two models, the Phase One 645DF+, the IQ 160 back and the Profoto Pro-B4.
“The test would be a rooftop in Harlem – narrow stairs to the entry, no power nearby, and a variety of sets,” writes Stan. “Could I create a quality image using all new gear with minimal hiccups?”
Dubai-based photographer Leo Edwards likes his AcuteB2 kit, no question about that. He starts off one of his blog posts writing that ”Those of you that know me are fully aware (I do tend to go on about it a bit) that my favorite piece of lighting equipment in the world is Profoto’s Acute B2,” and from there on it’s pretty much a love letter.
So, you can’t blame us for reposting, can you?
Click here to read the entire post (including solid tips on how to travel with the AcuteB2 and an award-winning image Leo shot with his favorite bit of kit).
The Phoblographer is back with another RFi softbox review, this time of the rectangular Softbox RFi 3×4′ and the Softbox RFi 3′ Octa.
Reviewer Abram Goglanian assembles the two light modifiers, mounts them on his D1 Air Kit, and then takes several different test images using still life setups of cameras, lenses, and a nice cold glass of beer.
He particularly enjoyed working with the softgrids and was “impressed with how much light [it] can cut,” which allowed him to move from f/8 to f/2.8 “without even moving the light.”
He concludes, “I came away from this test wishing I had more time to spend with the gear, as I quite enjoyed working with the whole setup. Profoto has really created a great set of light modifiers to go with their already impressive lighting kits.”
Read the full review and see the images on The Phoblographer.
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© 2012 R.J. Kern
R.J. Kern is an award-winning wedding photographer who took his trip to Burning Man as a chance to put some new gear through its paces.
It’s “all about simplifying photography gear without sacrificing quality,” he writes. Among his “go-to weapons of choice” is the Profoto D1 Air 250.
He writes, “Good light is good light. In the lighting world, reliability is king. But when my Alien Bees crashed to a dusty playa floor due to wind at Burning Man, they were dead. Profotos take the beating.”
Read the full post for more details and to see the rest of the images. See his Minneapolis wedding photography at kern-photo.com and be sure to check out his photographer’s resource section to find more tips and articles. (more…)
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Abram Goglanian of The Phoblographer got his hands on some of our newest softboxes and has written up and a nice review on their ergonomics, build quality, and ease of use.
For the review, Abram assembles the 3×4 Softbox and 3’ Octa, mounts them on RFi Speedrings, inserts Softgrids, and gets them ready to shoot on his D1 Airs.
One quick quote? “Everything screams high quality to me.”
Read the full review on The Phoblographer. See some of Abram’s work on his site. (more…)