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I had an opportunity ( many thanks to John Williams from Hotwire Digital) to play with this beast, Hasselblad H3D -31 few month ago, eventually got time to write this short review. The intention was to compare Hasselblad with tilt shift adapter with my Tilt-shift adapter system for Canon EOS I am currently using.  In studio test Hasseblad H3D-31 V.S  Tilt/Shift camera system for 35mm DSLR 
I continue to use my tilt-shift adapter for DSLR, and now I explore the limits of the system. Below is the watch, at a very narrow angle, shoot by using Rodenstock Rodagon APO 80mm F4 lens at aperture set to F16.  Watch photography using tilt-shift DSLR
The lighting schema is simple: two narrow soft boxes on top, each highlighted top and the bottom part of the watch. There should not be direct reflection form a watch’s glass, as it immediately become dull and low contrast. Continue reading Watch photo shoot: advantages of using tilt-shift camera adapter
Well, I did not have flash meter back 10 years ago, while was shooting on film. But I was not a professional photographer that time, and camera exposure meter plus my prediction along with experience was working well for me. When I start asking money for my photography, I start feeling that I really need to have a flash meter! Every pro has it, so how could I be a pro without it?
I am not an event photographer, but like any of you I enjoy shooting events I participate in. Let me show what I use to get studio-like lighting in any regular size room (for a bigger ceilings, 30 and more feet it won’t work that good). The main idea is to have more than one light sources: one for a model and the second one is for reflection and the rest of the room. With only one flash attached, even if used with light diffuser, you can’t have good light spread. The best you will get in a relatively large room is a flat looking model and some shadow behind.  dual dedicated flash setup for canon Much better results will be by using 2 light sources: Continue reading Studio in your hands: portable lighting setup for event photography
Last weekend I’ve got a new toy, a replacement for my old Blackberry Strom: Droid from Motorola, Verizon call it iPhone killer. Well, I did not have iPhone, so can’t tell if it is really a killer, but so far I like it! Much more freedom in applications and customizing compare to BB Storm. When i power it up, it looked with the red eye and said: “Drrrooidd” to me. Like my old cat use to do:-) Here it is, with shell case from Motorola. There are so many photos of it naked, and I like it more this way  Motorola Droid from verizon phone keyboard open Continue reading Motorola Droid phone, first weekend. Buil-in camera review with test shots
Several people have asked me how I protect my important files, so I decided to share my answers in this article, summarizing everything on one place. In my opinion, storing your files in a back-up is a must not only for a professional photographer, but for a serious amateur. Who wants to lose photos or videos of children, parents and grandparents, or friends? Each passing year these images and videos become more and more valuable, and storing them securely is important. Most PC (or even Mac users, I guess Continue reading How to protect your images: RAID, DVD, Online Storage or something else?
 Ricoh GXR camera Eventually Ricoh has unveiled its first digital system camera: GRX. This is a quite unusual camera, without shutter and sensor in a camera body . You ask me how? Continue reading Ricoh GXR interchangeable unit camera: point and shoot for a pro?
This Sunday we were lucky with nice and warm weather, so I’ve took some photos outside a studio, picturing our twin toddlers playing on a backyard. I was playing with my newly built tilt-shift adapter for Canon EOS to tilt Rodenstock enlarging lens (80 f4). The photos were taken with wide open (f4) aperture, no photoshop post production to alter focusing were made.
Few weeks ago I was working on a tilt-shift adapter for Canon EOS cameras, (see my previous post). Now I have first in studio test – review of this system. Lens: Rodenstock APO Rodagon N 80 F4. The main idea is to see what quality I can achieve on this system and what benefits would give me the ability to tilt the lens. So, What I did it this: Took a first photo with a non tilted lens, focusing on a closest part of watch’s dial. Second shoot with exactly the same lightning, exposure (F stop was not changed), but I tilted lens both horizontally and vertically. The result is below: 1. This shot was made without any tilt, you can clearly see a where the focus plane is. I’ve used a relatively shallow DOF to show what you can do with such great lens attached to such a nice system:-)  close up image of product photography
Here is some features of the new unit: # Full power recycle time of 1.7 seconds at 120VAC (60Hz) or at 240VAC (50Hz) # 2.5-640ws range, settable in 1/10-stop increments # CONSTANT COLOR and ACTION modes; one is optimized for colour temperature consistency and the other for stopping motion # 5600K (+/-50K) color temperature throughout the power range in CONSTANT COLOR mode # Approx. 1/666 (t.1) flash duration at 640ws; flash durations become dramatically shorter at settings below full power, particularly in ACTION mode (This is really, really cool as we could use it for any (well, most, if not any due to power output limitation) hi-speed studio photography which requires short duration flash units, but for a fraction of cost of a serious generators like Broncolor. More info on duration and color is here) # Can be powered by lower-cost pure sine wave inverter/battery units such as the Vagabond II # Worldwide 250W quartz modeling light (bayonet socket) # Removable Pyrex flash dome over the flash tube and modeling light # Precision modeling light tracking of flash output power # Umbrella mount accepts up to 9mm shafts and is designed to handle beefier umbrellas than the AlienBees B-series # Compatible with the Cyber Commander wireless control system (optional CSXCV Transceiver module is required), including turning the Einstein off/on and changing power settings remotely # User-upgradeable flash firmware (via microSD slot) The rest is just remains the same as a current AlienBees and WhiteLightning units has. We should see the unit beginning next year for about $440 a piece.
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I’ve paid $29 for the case, but later found it on Amazon for $15: 
I was using Paul’s Buff flash units for a several years, and now I was glad to found they get a new new flash units soon : EINSTEIN 640 and