Getting the most from my camera

[benhasajeep]

You only get 1/2 as many megapixels with the silver connector. You HAVE to get the gold. Make sure you buy it from a BestBuy. The ones on newegg (which are cheaper) are a FAR lesser grade and will only get you about 3/4 of the megapixels.

There are the Super cables that allow USB2 connections to transfer at USB3a speeds as well. They are the gold plated, platnum plated, copper/zink core connectors. The way they can increase speed is they are so low in resistance. Not only will he get full megapixels from the camera / phone transferred to the computer, but they will be at the faster download rate. He could even run tethered to the computer and have absolutely no download lag they are so fast. Almost as good as movie mode but you get the full resolution pictures at the max megapixel count, instead of the low mega pixel rate you get with normal cables.

That would be the only way you could really use the Iphone and have comparable pictures to a pro camera. I even think I saw a cable that did the USB3a speed that connected to an Ipod. Instead of storing them on a laptop tethered, he could use an Ipod for storage with the increased download speed of USB3a.

Also if you do the LED lights and bracket, make sure you get the White Balanced LED lights. The inexpensive ones put off a blue hue and will ruin the pictures. They make LED lights that are White Balanced. They will have a "WB" on the package. Also there is a trick with the Blue lights if you already have them. If you use Lithium Hydroxycide batteries the lights will run brighter and be more white than blue (but not totally white as the WB rated lights). They do this because they put out 1.6 volts instead of the normal 1.5 volts (per battery). That little extra kick helps them burn brighter. I have only seen them in photo stores sold for the high end pro flashes though. Might be hard to find.

Also, since your using continious lights (LED lights), you really should get some kind of diffuser. Geri Fung Shay makes a very large variety of diffusers including a new variable model. This one is really cool as you can adjust its effect so if you have a flash or continious light that you can't adjust power you can adjust the reflectance of the variable diffuser. But again it's meant for pros. I have not tried it yet as I don't have enough experience with continious light yet. But was thinking it would help. Geri Fung Shei is very well known for his light modifiers. Good stuff!

Good luck.

Hey don't forget after your first wedding. Get you sister to sign a recipt. Even if she doesn't pay you, make one out and have her sign it (make it for more than $500 though). You can use it to join North American Professional Photographers Association at a major discount (since you will be a pro now). It's a really big deal. Can get leads to mree events, huge discounts on magazines, and free gear given away all the time to memeber for testing by the major manufacturers. They also give you your own personal web site to host your "Pro" shots. Works great for getting new leads and big paying events. Especially if there are not too many members near you. You also get to use the "Pro" access to H&B Photo and Video. Not allowed to say, but the discounts are big!! If you have not heard of them. They are the biggest photo store in North America based in New York. They are the major sponsor to NAPPA. That is one of the biggest things I like about being a member of NAPPA. The discounts are huge!!!:thumbup:

 

[manaheim]

If you paint the cables red they will work better because RED STUFF GOES FFFFASTAHH...

WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHH!

 

[RThomas]

Construction of my rig is well underway. I think I can cancel renting the worksite lights, I found some sweet lights at Harbor Freight that I'm building into it:

I'll post more pics of my progress this weekend as I go.

 

[Garbz]

Newsflash! I just read that the new iPhone has a lens by Carl Zeiss and that he makes very good ones! This should cover my needs if I understand right!

I wanted the new one so I can do video, now I can have my sister pay for the upgrade! Thanks guys, if it hadn't been for all your help, I might have made a big mistake, but now I know what I need to do.

News Flash, Carl Zeiss is a company that produces some of the worlds best lenses, and some of the worlds cheapest and worst lenses. Take a guess which one is in your iPhone.

 

[table1349]

Do I need a special cable to transfer the images to my computer? I was at the store and saw USB cables with gold connectors, the salesman said this makes the cable work better so you get a better signal. I haven't found one for the iPhone yet, but if I'm going to eek out every little bit of quality, I'm wondering if this is something I should use.

I told someone this and they suggested something called munster cable, looking for good advice on how to proceed.

I'll have a picture of my rig up in a few days, it's coming together real nice!

You have to e-mail them to yourself. That's why there is not cable.

 

[RThomas]

I took a couple more pics:

They're kinda blurry, I don't think my iPhone has a micro lens. I'll see if I can find my other camera to get some better shots tomorrow.

 

[UUilliam]

I bet his "other" camera is a Canon 1ds Mk IV Pre-Production model lol and we will all be like :O
and he'll be like 8-D

 

[itznfb]

it'd be more realistic to say his other camera is a juicy juice box.

 

[CW Jones]

it'd be more realistic to say his other camera is a juicy juice box.

ahahahaha omg that is just AMAZING :lmao:

 

[manaheim]

lolz

Dude... Juicy Juice fricken ROCKS. Nectar of the gods.

You know what's cool? Get a Juicy Juice box and put it in the freezer. Pull it out about 30-60 mins before you want it, then cut the top open and mash up the inside slushy stuff and eat it with a spoon. Juicy Juice slush. AWESOME.

 

[SrBiscuit]

your pro rig is coming along VERY well!
that thing will look great at a wedding...i would recommend adapting some kind of shoulder harness so you can wear it like a cage, and still be able to dance and take pics and eat cake and punch yourself.

 

[table1349]

If it a formal wedding, you might want to consider painting it all black, otherwise, what the heck.

 

[RThomas]

Shoulder harness, I can do that, awesome idea. Right now, it's pretty white. I thought that looked cool, but maybe I should paint it per the suggestion. Here's the type of construction I'm doing right now, this is the juncture to the diffuser:

 

[table1349]

Shoulder harness, I can do that, awesome idea. Right now, it's pretty white. I thought that looked cool, but maybe I should paint it per the suggestion. Here's the type of construction I'm doing right now, this is the juncture to the diffuser:

Yes Ladies and Gentlemen I do believe that the mystery of this thread has been solved with the above image. Draw your attention to the amber filled bottle in the background. The poster has just been identified as Otis Camble currently residing in the Mayberry County Jail. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

 

[UUilliam]

tis guy is a legend.. i now actually look forward to his final product i genuinely think this will turn out great, i like the fact he is making this himself just to give us a trollin good time lol
his images will still turn out Low quality (wont say rubbish as every other aspect maybe spot on except the IQ tbh...)
But i wanna see this rig.. maybe he can tell us how he made it then we will all try make one