Nikon 55~200 AFS

[Quovadis]

I just tried these LED panels of continuous light. I thought I was going to be receiving really bright dimmable lights. These are no way bright enough. I would say that a 100 watt fluorescent bulb is much brighter. I will return them because i cannot go beyond s1/2 on F11 iso 100.
If i diffuse them they will get weaker....I will return them. This sucks!!

 

[Quovadis]

One guy mentioned shooting at s1/60 earlier in this thread. If i shoot at s1/60 at iso 100 or 200 @F11 @70mm the image is way too dark. Would the shot be made possible with strobes?

 

[astroNikon]

I just tried these LED panels of continuous light. I thought I was going to be receiving really bright dimmable lights. These are no way bright enough. I would say that a 100 watt fluorescent bulb is much brighter. I will return them because i cannot go beyond s1/2 on F11 iso 100.
If i diffuse them they will get weaker....I will return them. This sucks!!

yeah, you usually get what you pay for.

good speedlight / good strobes are the answer time and time again.
as mentioned, that one example you had showed shadows that I believe were made from one (probably diffused strobe) from the top right. The right equipment makes all the difference. The wrong equipment just makes it all that much harder.

 

[chuasam]

"better is the enemy of good." Voltaire

 

[Braineack]

Move your lights closer...

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[Dave442]

Move your lights closer...

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I agree.
Read a bit about the Inverse square law in photography.

 

[Quovadis]

Guys,
The lighting animal is HUGE. it's like taking a masters. It needs time and money, and experimentation. The lens is a minor problem compared to the lighting
I am testing this AFS 50mm Nikon 1.8g lens I just received, and find it's sharpest point is around F 6~8 (for bags anyway). Yes it's marginally sharper than the 18-55 or the 55-200 cheapo zoom.
The problem is that it is only marginally sharper. I noticed one thing though with this prime lens. The hot spots have more blue tone in them. Anyone know why? Here is a pic taken with the new lens f 7.1 1/8s @50mm ISO 100

 

[Quovadis]

Move your lights closer...

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Yeah, but there's more hot spots...the closer i get, the more light, but the more reflections...opportunity cost!

 

[Quovadis]

I think these stupid bags need a different F stop depending on the angle they are placed in.

 

[Braineack]

Move your lights closer...

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Yeah, but there's more hot spots...the closer i get, the more light, but the more reflections...opportunity cost!

buy that book everyone is talking about.

 

[astroNikon]

Thought you bought an 85mm 1.8g ?

 

[Quovadis]

Is there a software program that would allow a dark raw

"better is the enemy of good." Voltaire

Yes, but I still need to get to "good"

Move your lights closer...

using tapatalk.

I agree.
Read a bit about the Inverse square law in photography.

Thank you...would never have guessed that light loses so much power. And, like a bloody idiot, i kept moving them back because i'm phobic about hot spots.
Lucky my bags don't move as well!!!

 

[Quovadis]

Move your lights closer...

using tapatalk.

Yeah, but there's more hot spots...the closer i get, the more light, but the more reflections...opportunity cost!

buy that book everyone is talking about.

Yes, getting the lenses under control, then shall attack the lights...

 

[Dave442]

Guys,
The lighting animal is HUGE. it's like taking a masters. It needs time and money, and experimentation. The lens is a minor problem compared to the lighting
I am testing this AFS 50mm Nikon 1.8g lens I just received, and find it's sharpest point is around F 6~8 (for bags anyway). Yes it's marginally sharper than the 18-55 or the 55-200 cheapo zoom.
The problem is that it is only marginally sharper. I noticed one thing though with this prime lens. The hot spots have more blue tone in them. Anyone know why? Here is a pic taken with the new lens f 7.1 1/8s @50mm ISO 100

I would not try to guess if the blue tone was lens or light related. You would need to take shots with the 18-55mm and then with the 50mm with the same lighting and White Balance setting to see if it is a lens issue. The lenses can have a difference in how they render color, but generally the concern is if there is strong chromatic aberration. Most often the issue is the lighting and it can be a White Balance issue. It does seem a bit hot at the point you indicated, sometimes you can use a flag to remove some light from specific parts of the subject.

 

[Quovadis]

Here is what happens with lights close up, tons of reflections. I have wax paper over the LED's
This was taken f6.3 ISO 100, S 1/30 @55MM