The Coffee House

[table1349]

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Wait!.....................What???..............................That's it????? With all the build up I was expecting a Russian Mail Order Bride, or at least a new X1D or something along that line.




Okay seriously, enjoy the new triggers.

 

[snowbear114 46]

It doesn't take much to make me happy. Next steps are a second flash and receiver, a couple of stands and umbrellas. Once I get used to them (and we move to a larger place), I'll start looking at monolights.

 

[JonA_CT]

I love that trigger. It works great. You may not even need another receiver if you buy the right flask next. My YN-685 works beautifully with the trigger, and I run my other flash as an optical space.

 

[table1349]

It doesn't take much to make me happy. Next steps are a second flash and receiver, a couple of stands and umbrellas. Once I get used to them (and we move to a larger place), I'll start looking at monolights.

Hey, my Momma taught me to be either Cheap or Easy, but never be both. I chose to be easy instead of cheap. You get more offers and it's better stuff.

 

[snowbear114 46]

I've read some decent reviews on this model. I figure I'll start out small.

 

[jcdeboever]

Good morning hosers, Happy rainy Saturday. Have to do some painting today on the neighbors rear bumper cover as she got into a little fender bender and didn't want to turn in it to her insurance company. Last night, I prepped and pre-fitted the aftermarket cover and of course it was a royal aftermarket piece of crap (keystone) nightmare. I literally had to shave each flippin tab that snaps the bumper cover on, and there was like 20 tabs / areas that had to be shaved with a curved exacto knife, tedious and annoying. She couldn't afford the OEM. The things I get myself into, plus the color match is a known color variance issue but I knew that going in and fixed that prior to application. She better not pick the thing apart or I may have a meltdown. Then grand daughters soccer game (if not rained out). Lastly, shooting a retirement party tonight. Well, got to get to it already.

 

[jcdeboever]

Oh, on a separate note... I have finally decided on editing software for my Winblows Box. I have tried many and the the one that works for me the best is... Alien Skin Exposure 2. I am not into editing and this one is powerful enough for me, reads the Fujifilm Raw, and accurately renders the Fujifilm simulation modes out of the camera. All the ones I tried (Including LR) just don't accurately represent what I do in the camera. As some of you are aware, I have been continually working hard at getting it right in camera so rendering the simulation modes correctly are very important to me. It was the only software I tried (out of 6) that got the simulations correct, color or B & W. This is not a promotion of the software but a testimony for Fujifilm / Windows users. It can do a lot but I won't use an 1/8 of what it can do. They earned my business, I sent them various emails about certain things during the trial period and they always had a quick response and spot on answers. Still waiting on answers from all the others. They were the only ones that responded to my stupid questions.

 

[Gary A.]

There are no stupid questions.

 

[Gary A.]

Gary doesn't use flash.

 

[table1349]

There are no stupid questions.

Said by one who has never taught middle school kids.

 

[smoke665]

Our plans with friends got messed up so we ended up with 15#s of raw peanuts, that were intended for the wife's famous Cajun style boiled peanuts. She went ahead and made a batch just for me, now I'm miserable after to much sampling and quality control checking.

 

[table1349]

Geeze.....it's 10:36 local time (CTZ) and no one has checked in yet. I know you all ain't that religious. Bunch of sleepy heads if you as me.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Yup. Off to Easter lunch at my parents. Yes you read that right. Kinda past it at this point but - free ham! My brother got a Honeybaked thru work, but we probably should call this a Mother's Day brunch or something... or just an excuse for free ham.

 

[table1349]

Yup. Off to Easter lunch at my parents. Yes you read that right. Kinda past it at this point but - free ham! My brother got a Honeybaked thru work, but we probably should call this a Mother's Day brunch or something... or just an excuse for free ham.

 

[smoke665]

just an excuse for free ham

I'm past making excuses for "Free Ham".