Krishnan Photography

I have been wanting to link some of the resources I thought were useful to understand how to work the “Better Beamer”  Fresnel Flash extender.

How I use flash is, manual. Thanks to the,  Shoot the Light Tech series workshop  I took with Chas in Florida in May    Chas is probably one of the best (if not the No1) in the nature wildlife photography business in the world.

“Half the distance is double the light”

Use the beamer for subjects at a distance greater than 20feet and with lenses from 300mm onwards.

Steps that I use.

1. Fix better beamer  and, set flash zoom at 50mm

2. Set Flash to Manual

3. Focus on subject. Check distance on lens scale.

4.Check distance scale on the Flash now. Set it to 1/4 the distance indicated on the lens scale. This will now tap the flash in at -2 stops.

http://www.naturescapes.net/docs/index.php/category-equipment-reviews/34-equipment-reviews/81-getting-the-most-from-your-better-beamer-flash-x-tender

http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23154&start=26

http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=62218&p=661893&hilit=better+beamer+setting#p661893

http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=62218#p661893

http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=151189&hilit=better+beamer+setting&start=20#p1518686

—Shoot Your Vision Workshops – Passionate about Photography Instruction  by Krishnan V  & Rakesh Dhareshwar

My current setup is a 2 bag setup. This setup goes easy on the back.

Stormcase iM2500 , is a roller and packs the following :-

600mm F4 VR without hood

300mm 3.8 VR with Hood

Nikon Monarch binoculars

Rest go into the Kiboko Backpack

2 bodies

Charger

17-35mm2.8  lens

35-80mm lens

70-200 2.8 VR lens

TC 14EII, TC 17EII

SB-800 Flash

cords & some accessories

600mm Lens hood

I can fit the 600mm F$ VR + hood into one side of the kiboko but, I prefer to split the weight between two bags.

Both go carryon and domestic has never been a problem.

Tripod, Gimbal spare batteries, GPS logger etc etc all go check in packed between clothes.

See also links below:-

Bagsutra Part 1

Bagsutra Part 2

Bagsutra Part 3

I had a hard time shooting in the cold  at Corbett National park last winter. So I did some research and picked up these gloves . Two layer approach should do fine

On the left is the “liner” . This glove also has a non slip grip on the palm and fingers. Check the picture above.

1. Under Armour® ColdGear® Liner Gloves Item:QL-960427

On the right are the “Mitts” . Note you can pull your fingers out  thru the flap, to shoot

2.  Cabela’s Big-Game Fleece Thinsulate™ Mitts Item:QL-920008

Winter..here I come

Understanding Exposure & Colour Luminosity (Linked an old 2007 thread from dpreview)

I thought I would link a wonderful thread from a Guru … ” Sensei Ron Reznick “. I still refer to his ebook which I picked up in 2006.

I recently got hold of a pen tablet the Wacom Intuos 4 ( Medium Sized which is the PTK-640)

Wacom Specifications

Definitely much better than using a mouse. It will take a little getting used to. For the ease of use, it will be worth it.

For those looking for one, even the smaller size (6×4 inch active area the PTK-440) will do just fine.