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  1. Federico-Nov

    My New Camara, the Beast F5

    Dear all. I own a D3300 and D750. I just bought a F5 from a friend of mine and it's so nice and good looking that I took a picture of it. I should have gotten rid of some dust. For this pic I used 4 flashes Yong Nuo I paid around 250 USD. It's in perfect condition. Not even a scratch and I...
  2. Federico-Nov

    24-70, could be a good choice for this situation and for my needs?

    Dear all! I own a D750, a D3300 and a good variety of primes lenses (24 2.8 / 35 1.8 / 50 1.8 / 85 1.8) I'm going to shoot in a theatre from the first raw... This is the theatre: There are going to be groups, up to ten dancers. I was thinking to rent a 24-70 2.8 in D750 and use the 85 in my...
  3. Federico-Nov

    D3300 & 35 1.8G FX... Not a good match?

    Dear all I have a D3300 and a D750 and a 24mm 2.8 and 35 / 50 and 85 1.8 G. I'm really happy with the AF of my 50 and 85 in D750. The 24 in the D750 work fluently too. With 35mm I've a higher missfocus rate in D750 and when I use it in D3300 the rate is really higher. I cannot compare with 50...
  4. Federico-Nov

    I've been to B&H and I did'buy new cameras or lenses.

    Dear all. I live in Argentina and here photography stuff is pretty expensive. Going to NY for vacation is a good opportunity to buy new material at a lesser price. My photography experience is going pretty well and I'm having my first customers mainly for studio sessions and events. The...
  5. Federico-Nov

    Equipments advice for events.

    Dear all... Is this the right section or should I post it in another place? First a short introduction. I live in a South American country where all photography equipments are much expensive then in USA My brother that live is Pitt, is travel to Buenos Aires in December and the temptation to...
  6. Federico-Nov

    Which is the fastest way to shift from ambient light to TTL flash?

    HI all!!! Let's say that you are shooting indoor (like in a church) using ambient light and quite high ISO and you want to shift fast to TTL flash. Would you choose to be in M mode and just drop down ISO and activate flash? Would you have custom settings like U1 or U2? Would you choose to be...
  7. Federico-Nov

    Yongnuo 622N-TX with YN685

    Hi, all! I generally use Flashes in M mode, mainly in studio, but I'm interested in TTL, specially for events or socials, when you have to take an image fast. So I bought a Yongnuo 685 and a Yongnuo 622N-TX. I read the manual and there are a couple of things that I cannot understand. When I...
  8. Federico-Nov

    Could you explain me?

    Dear all. I shot this pic yestarday, pointing directly to the sun - straight out of camara. The sky is blue and the church is quite bright considering the conditions. I have two others take of this pic, one darker and one lighter where both the sky and the church are acceptable. I shot...
  9. Federico-Nov

    D750 Sharpness and "tickling" sound

    Dear all Two days ago I received my brand new D750 This morning I was experimenting a bit, comparing D750 with D3300 I shot both cameras on the same tripod at the 5,5 foots away (170cm) from a tiny action figure, focusing on the face that is more or less 0,3 inches (10mm). For D3300 I used...
  10. Federico-Nov

    One light Portrait on white background and floor

    I'd love to receive your opinion. It's one of my first attempts with white background + person. My favorite model, my little daughter, posed for me but she just gave me 10 minutes!!! So I didn't have much time to work on settings... I shot 8 pictures in total and this is my favorite. I use...
  11. Federico-Nov

    Firsts product pics with speedlights and studio strobe

    Dear all Following your advices I bought two Yangnuo IV speadlights and a Godox 300W Strobe. I borrowed some metallic objects from an industrial designer friend of mine (brushed or polished anodized aluminum) and did some practice. I had a rough time, specially with the stool that is polished...
  12. Federico-Nov

    Nikon WU-1a Wireless for Windows?

    I just bought this little adapter and I did a big mistake. I have a Windows Phone, Tablet and Notebook. Do you know if there's any solution beside buying an Android, Iphone or a new camera with built in Wifi??? Thank you
  13. Federico-Nov

    Old lenses

    Hi all I was moving stuff in my place and I found 3 old lenses: KENKO APS auto teleplus 2X lens made in japan M.L. from 1.4 to 22 W/ATP from 2.8 to 45 Looks like something that you stick to your lens. PHOKINAR 1:3.5 F=200mm Lens made in Korea PENTACON auto 28/135 MC Made in G.D.R. (the...
  14. Federico-Nov

    First attempts with lights

    Here my firsts attempts with lights I used a 35mm because I’d like to buy a 35mm prime and I’s checking out how it looks like. I used f4.5 to get a blurry background. ISO was 200 and speed was 1/20 for the green jar an 1/10 for the blue one. I thought that 3x85W could have light up quite well...
  15. Federico-Nov

    Lighting

    Dear all. I bought a Limo Studio Kit with 2 white umbrellas and 1 black/silver with 3x85w They are ok but, beeing umbrellas, they spread the light all around. I was thinking to integrate with some entrey level softbox. I found this: Godox 80 cm / 31.5in portátil paraguas del Flash Softbox...
  16. Federico-Nov

    Light Bulb help - So dissapointed!!!

    Light Bulb - How to Pick the right one I’m an a**ho** I bought in USA a Limostudio Kit like this: Amazon.com : LimoStudio 6 x9 ft White / Black / Green Chromakey Fabricated Backdrop Muslin Background Screen Umbrella Lighting Kit for Photo Video Photography Studio, CLR-PL13WBG : Camera & Photo...
  17. Federico-Nov

    Auto-focus... Your preferencey

    Dear all, I'm studyng the D3300 manual to undestand my new camera but there are meny concepts that i don't find well explained there and that surelly are common to other Nikon camaras. I'd like to know if there is a more extensive info online to undestand all these concepts... The mayority...
  18. Federico-Nov

    Portrait lens for D3300

    Dear all I recently bought the D3300 with 18-55 and 55-200 I add a Limostudio Kit with 3 umbrellas, light bulbs and muslim backdrops and a tripod. I'd like to practise mainly with indoor potraits and family group pictures (from 3 to 5 persons) I have been recomended here to buy the 85mm f1.8...
  19. Federico-Nov

    Photography Start Up - How I spent my money

    I decided to invest some money in Photography. The idea was to buy entry level products that could allow me to practise and have fun. I'm interested mainly in portraits. AMAZON 500 USD = Nikon D3300 Kit with 18-55 and 55-200 lenses 140 USD = LimoStudio kit that includes 3 Muslim backdrops...
  20. Federico-Nov

    Hi All From Argentina

    Dear all My name is Federico and I'm an Italian living in Argentina. I was used to shoot quite a lot when I was at University, like 20 years ago. I had an old metal and heavy Reflex camera and I learned to develop my own pics in a workshop at the University of Art and Design of Helsinki. Now...
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