low angle
so sometime … we need to be at risky to capture our prefer shot … will you do so ?
some previous share .. with movie clip
a budget and reasonable ball head – Fotopro FPH-62Q Ball head …
come with fiction control … test with 5dm2 with 400 F5.6 L … i have no problem with this tripod with landscape mode and turning from tripod collar for portrait mode
Fotopro – FPH-62Q Ball head
I use it for my Canon 400 F5.6 .. no problem at all and I make use of the friction control it work well too
CONTACT me if you interest one .. RM2xx
is gear important or the picture ?
after years use my Canon 5d … follow me to countries, beaches, volcanoes , mountains, forest … etc … and finally it giving problem … and need to go for full check up … I would say I have make full use of it by full test on salt water, poor environment (dirt, sands, cold, hot) … etc
I still ask myself a question .. “gear important or picture ?” and do you ask yourself too ? and my answer always the output so i have always put my 5d on risk .. 🙁
picture above was capture while we really close to the wave …. sometime I just go as close as 3-5 feet and as low as 5-10cm from the beach ground …..
and after get some shot from the strong wave
you just have to trust your tripod ….
to capture a beautiful photo, it is not just skill, luck … but we need to have right tool … e.g. of condition below .. we really need to trust out friend – tripod … [my gear – Tripod – fotopro]
Fotopro PGC-78c – Bigger for wildlife, bird .. taller
Fotopro M-5mini PRO – easy to carry and pocket size …
FLM Fiction Ball head – stability, fiction control … firm angle without fall down after lock ball head
Fotopro CT-5A – a new concept of tripod combine Mini M5 I share previously and MGA-584N … = CT-5A
Fotopro PGC 484 – a travel tripod only <850gram only (without ball head)
Fotopro T-series T64c/T74c/T83c – new design better stability, better sand proof …
my gear : Tripod – Fotopro
tripod is my GOOD friend … I always say this and for my last trip, most of my friend look at me and ask why you bring your tripod any where … my answer is “I do not want to miss anything”
a good tripod for me should serve me few objective
1. sturdy
2. lowest possible angle
3. highest possible angle
4. the leg connection design, I had few experience with other brand tripod all failed on the leg which sand went into the connection cause the failure
5. size
6. weight
7. cost
we invest thousands of dollar on our equipment and I don’t think it is good idea to put it on a tripod that risk your equipment …..
I need my tripod to be stable because I do not want it to fall
I need my tripod have lower angle, because I know I need it
I need my tripod to have light weight because I bring it any where
I need my tripod to be durable to sand attack as most of us go beaches know it kill our tripod
I wish the price is cheaper, everyone wish too
I wish it can be multi tasking … yes mine can use as monopod
….
some sample places I use for my tripod and it never failed me like previous tripods (which cost me RM300-2000)… it still serve me GREAT after 1.5 year heavy utilise (only clean once) …
Fotopro PGC-78c – Bigger for wildlife, bird .. taller
Fotopro M-5mini PRO – easy to carry …
FLM Fiction Ball head – stability, fiction control … firm angle without fall down after lock ball head
and I trust my TRIPOD … view the movie how I trust him 😀 click HERE see HOW I trust him …
e.g.
i. all the leg still work great
2. for the same size price is good
3. it can go as low as
I am using both
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do let me know if you interest to have a try or look … or contact me for the price of fotopro tripods brought by leephoto
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Fotopro PGC-78c – Bigger for wildlife, bird .. taller
Fotopro M-5mini PRO – easy to carry and pocket size …
FLM Fiction Ball head – stability, fiction control … firm angle without fall down after lock ball head
Fotopro CT-5A – a new concept of tripod combine Mini M5 I share previously and MGA-584N … = CT-5A
Fotopro PGC 484 – a travel tripod only <850gram only (without ball head)
Fotopro T-series T64c/T74c/T83c – new design better stability, better sand proof …
Cheaper & lighter Twin arm bracket for MACRO lighting
update 2013 May
update version
1. stronger arm that can handle heavy flash like 430EX , sb600 etc …
it is always good to bring flash closer to the object which help to freeze the object even wind or hand shake (for more info please google “Inverse-square law for Light”)
quick explanation : (we have some sample from http://www.rodandcone.com/2008/05/flash-durations-for-canon-580ex-ii-and.html)
1/128 power = 1/36313 seconds Flash Duration —- SCALED to REPORTED DATA
1/64 power = 1/25341 seconds
1/32 power = 1/19232 seconds
1/16 power = 1/12914 seconds
1/8 power = 1/9151 seconds
1/4 power = 1/6107 seconds
1/2 power = 1/4019 seconds
Full power = 1/833 seconds
Canon 580 EXii – Distance from Flash to Sensor: 2 feet
1/128 power = 1/52718 seconds Flash Duration —- SCALED to REPORTED DATA
1/64 power = 1/38845 seconds
1/32 power = 1/26887 seconds
1/16 power = 1/18626 seconds
1/8 power = 1/13039 seconds
1/4 power = 1/8447 seconds
1/2 power = 1/5006 seconds
Full power = 1/871 seconds
simple compare, the lower the power mean we have faster virtual shutter speed which help to freeze the moment (due to wind, hand shake and etc) … so if when we do handheld macrophotography, it is always good to make flash closer to the object …
so some of my testing are base using the flash bracket (which bring the light source closer to the object)
e.g.
with Wimberley bracket with samples pictures
http://liewwk-macro.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-i-shoot-macro-new-accessories-and.html
cheaper version of twin arm bracket
http://liewwk-macro.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-i-shoot-macro-cheaper-version-of.html
some sample use this with SB400 flash from Michael Ee
this bracket is in-stock now …
RM180/each (with advice how to design the diffuser with yours’ current setup – lenses, flash…..)
contact me if you would like to own one or look for advice …..