Comments for Timothy Armes' Blog http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog Photography as I experience it. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Organising a Lightroom catalog by Terry http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/organising-a-lightroom-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-51113 Terry Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:00:30 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-51113 Use collections to group photos that intrinsically belong together, creating sub-collections as needed. Examples include photos of friends and family, all black and white images, photos for a particular client, all photos submitted to a stock collection, all finished fine art prints, works in progress, exhibitions, etc. Don’t create collections for information that’s already provided by the metadata. For example, the IPTC metadata already allows you to store the country, state and location in which a photos was taken, and is conveniently extracted by the metadata browser. Thanks so much! Use collections to group photos that intrinsically belong together, creating sub-collections as needed. Examples include photos of friends and family, all black and white images, photos for a particular client, all photos submitted to a stock collection, all finished fine art prints, works in progress, exhibitions, etc.
Don’t create collections for information that’s already provided by the metadata. For example, the IPTC metadata already allows you to store the country, state and location in which a photos was taken, and is conveniently extracted by the metadata browser.
Thanks so much!

]]> Comment on A comparison of the Canon and Nikon lens line-ups by James http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/a-comparison-of-the-canon-and-nikon-lens-line-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-48044 James Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:42:30 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1529#comment-48044 Hi there, You should post this nikkor 50mm f/1.8g af-s instead of the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D. Cost is about 216. Hi there,

You should post this nikkor 50mm f/1.8g af-s instead of the AF Nikkor 50mm
f/1.8D. Cost is about 216.

]]> Comment on Choosing a battery pack flash system by steve brickles http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2009/05/choosing-a-battery-pack-flash-system/comment-page-1/#comment-46714 steve brickles Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:00:20 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=626#comment-46714 Over the years I've bought, upgraded and modified my set up and I think I have it pretty good now... Two porty Premium packs, 6 battery drawers, three converted (by me) to Lith.. 4 profoto heads converted to to Hensel porty fit (two with modelling lights) 1 profoto ringflash coverted to Hensel fit 2 extension cables. WHY...? After living in NYC I managed to get an old beater porty pack with a converted profoto head and this was what I wanted as you can buy or rent Profoto modifiers anywhere. So every time a cheap head came up on eBay or an ex rental house I'd get it and get it converted. Back in London I needed some fresh batteries and almost fell over at the cost of the Lith ones....! yes a 1/3rd of the weight but wow...! A lot of money, so I sourced the batteries myself and I am happy, I can go lightweight or I can go heavy (and run the mains through the older heavy ones via the charger). Disadvantages...? I have no idea of the flash duration The lith batteries only work on slow recycle... but this isn't slow anyway (more digging to be done there as to why).. It has taken several years to slowly build and upgrade this rig but it is the very best of all three worlds now, lightweight, solid construction, decent recycle times... and profoto heads...!!!! I use it a lot all over the world and it does give me great quality studio light, a great example is when shooting say in Utah on the Saltflats... even overcast it's bright, then put a big softlight up, say an octa really big screen to shoot through and then the kit just does it's job.... It recycles faster than my MF back does and just goes and goes.... Thanks Tim for a really great article with a serious amount of info there.... wish I had all that 10 yrs ago.... (Bowens Traveller heads, Battery connector, 2x12v batteries hooked up to give us twice as many flashes... weighed as much as a house...!!! Steve Over the years I’ve bought, upgraded and modified my set up and I think I have it pretty good now…
Two porty Premium packs, 6 battery drawers, three converted (by me) to Lith..
4 profoto heads converted to to Hensel porty fit (two with modelling lights)
1 profoto ringflash coverted to Hensel fit
2 extension cables.

WHY…?

After living in NYC I managed to get an old beater porty pack with a converted profoto head and this was what I wanted as you can buy or rent Profoto modifiers anywhere.

So every time a cheap head came up on eBay or an ex rental house I’d get it and get it converted.

Back in London I needed some fresh batteries and almost fell over at the cost of the Lith ones….! yes a 1/3rd of the weight but wow…! A lot of money, so I sourced the batteries myself and I am happy, I can go lightweight or I can go heavy (and run the mains through the older heavy ones via the charger).

Disadvantages…?

I have no idea of the flash duration
The lith batteries only work on slow recycle… but this isn’t slow anyway (more digging to be done there as to why)..

It has taken several years to slowly build and upgrade this rig but it is the very best of all three worlds now, lightweight, solid construction, decent recycle times… and profoto heads…!!!!

I use it a lot all over the world and it does give me great quality studio light, a great example is when shooting say in Utah on the Saltflats… even overcast it’s bright, then put a big softlight up, say an octa really big screen to shoot through and then the kit just does it’s job….

It recycles faster than my MF back does and just goes and goes….

Thanks Tim for a really great article with a serious amount of info there…. wish I had all that 10 yrs ago…. (Bowens Traveller heads, Battery connector, 2x12v batteries hooked up to give us twice as many flashes… weighed as much as a house…!!!

Steve

]]> Comment on Timezone Conversion by Eric Strayer http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/07/timezone-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-46693 Eric Strayer Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:27:10 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-46693 Very slick. Makes that India thing (GMT + 5:30) a snap. Very slick. Makes that India thing (GMT + 5:30) a snap.

]]> Comment on Anatomy of a shoot: the “Tennis Player” from concept to post-production by Timothy Armes’ Tennis Player | Profoto Blog http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2009/11/anatomy-of-the-tennis-player-shoot-from-concept-to-post-production/comment-page-1/#comment-46531 Timothy Armes’ Tennis Player | Profoto Blog Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:01:57 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=976#comment-46531 [...] 01, 2009  Profoto Blogger   2 Comments Photographer Timothy Armes has a detailed post on his blog which details a recent shot he completed, from conception through post-production. [...] [...] 01, 2009  Profoto Blogger   2 Comments Photographer Timothy Armes has a detailed post on his blog which details a recent shot he completed, from conception through post-production. [...]

]]> Comment on Specialise or Generalise? by Bill Griffith http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2009/09/specialise-or-generalise/comment-page-1/#comment-45752 Bill Griffith Sun, 22 Jul 2012 01:14:35 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=844#comment-45752 Wow What advice! I was told the same thing about specialising over forty years ago in my first (retail )business so as not to confuse the customer.Things haven't changed. Someone said the same thing a different way a long time ago; "you can't be all things to all people" When we think of a hamburger we think of Mcdonalds. Chicken/KFC Soft drink/Coke wedding photographer? well that's up to us to market. Another good saying is; "It is better to be the better known then the better..." and never confuse quality with success. You don't have to be a well trained musician to become rich and famous. Thanks for re-enforcing what I was told ( and not practiced a lot ) back then. I can only hope there is still time left to take your advice. Wow What advice! I was told the same thing about specialising over forty years ago in my first (retail )business so as not to confuse the customer.Things haven’t changed. Someone said the same thing a different way a long time ago;
“you can’t be all things to all people” When we think of a hamburger we think of Mcdonalds. Chicken/KFC Soft drink/Coke wedding photographer? well that’s up to us to market. Another good saying is; “It is better to be the better known then the better…” and never confuse quality with success. You don’t have to be a well trained musician to become rich and famous.
Thanks for re-enforcing what I was told ( and not practiced a lot ) back then. I can only hope there is still time left to take your advice.

]]> Comment on Switch to Nikon – why would I do that? by Shirley http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/switch-to-nikon-why-would-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-45385 Shirley Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:35:27 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1461#comment-45385 Timothy, I'm kind of slightly on the edge about my 5D MKii. I like it, but I don't love it for the same reasons you said. But now that I've invested in their L lenses.... I mean it seems easier to ditch the MkII and just upgrade to the EOS 1DX. If you were in my shoes, what would you do now? I know you switched quite a while ago, but given the technology they put in the 1DX, I could use another opinion. Thanks. Timothy, I’m kind of slightly on the edge about my 5D MKii. I like it, but I don’t love it for the same reasons you said. But now that I’ve invested in their L lenses…. I mean it seems easier to ditch the MkII and just upgrade to the EOS 1DX. If you were in my shoes, what would you do now? I know you switched quite a while ago, but given the technology they put in the 1DX, I could use another opinion. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Switch to Nikon – why would I do that? by Bo http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/switch-to-nikon-why-would-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-43687 Bo Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:50:28 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1461#comment-43687 Hi Tim, It seems like 5D Mark iii fits your need now....would you ever think of switching back? Hi Tim,

It seems like 5D Mark iii fits your need now….would you ever think of switching back?

]]> Comment on Photographic equipment and air travel by Sakari McGregor http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2009/03/photographic-equipment-and-air-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-43110 Sakari McGregor Thu, 31 May 2012 16:27:17 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=612#comment-43110 I travel frequently, and have never had any problems with carry-on luggage. Usually consists of a 5d Markk II, 70-200 USM II, 16-35mm, 50mm, flashes, triggers, macbook pro and usually some books and a bit of clothing. The bag I use is a incase camera bag that looks like a normal backpack, never have they even asked me to weight it. Going to fly again to South Africa next monday so we will see if I get into any problems then. But last year I flew +40 times and no problems at all. I travel frequently, and have never had any problems with carry-on luggage. Usually consists of a 5d Markk II, 70-200 USM II, 16-35mm, 50mm, flashes, triggers, macbook pro and usually some books and a bit of clothing.

The bag I use is a incase camera bag that looks like a normal backpack, never have they even asked me to weight it.

Going to fly again to South Africa next monday so we will see if I get into any problems then. But last year I flew +40 times and no problems at all.

]]> Comment on Switch to Nikon – why would I do that? by Press Correspondent http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/switch-to-nikon-why-would-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-43042 Press Correspondent Wed, 30 May 2012 03:15:43 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1461#comment-43042 Are you switching back for Canon1Dx now? Sounds like your dream come true :) Are you switching back for Canon1Dx now? Sounds like your dream come true :)

]]> Comment on Organising a Lightroom catalog by abhimanyu agrawal http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/organising-a-lightroom-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-42667 abhimanyu agrawal Tue, 22 May 2012 13:40:16 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-42667 Thankx a lot.....great article you solved a few quesitions i had in mind regarding organizing photos using lightroom. I like the part which says about using hierarchical keywords ..and a lot of keywords to keep a good database. just 1 thing i didn't understand about your collection hierarchy was the resources collection....i would like to know about it!! thankx Thankx a lot…..great article

you solved a few quesitions i had in mind regarding organizing photos using lightroom.

I like the part which says about using hierarchical keywords ..and a lot of keywords to keep a good database.

just 1 thing i didn’t understand about your collection hierarchy was the resources collection….i would like to know about it!!

thankx

]]> Comment on Anatomy of a shoot: the gymnast by Alice MacNeil http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/anatomy-of-a-shoot-the-gymnast/comment-page-1/#comment-42275 Alice MacNeil Thu, 17 May 2012 20:22:47 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1216#comment-42275 Do you know where I would look for a commerical/person lookigng for A gyminist to use on TV or big posters. Please reply ASAP Alice Do you know where I would look for a commerical/person lookigng for A gyminist
to use on TV or big posters.

Please reply ASAP

Alice

]]> Comment on Timezone Conversion by Courtney http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/07/timezone-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-42181 Courtney Wed, 16 May 2012 17:17:46 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-42181 thank you! awesome! thank you! awesome!

]]> Comment on Timezone Conversion by Anonymous http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/07/timezone-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-42003 Anonymous Mon, 14 May 2012 03:29:34 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-42003 Thank you thank you thank you! Thank you thank you thank you!

]]> Comment on Organising a Lightroom catalog by T N Args http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/organising-a-lightroom-catalog/comment-page-1/#comment-41612 T N Args Wed, 09 May 2012 00:47:14 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-41612 Excellent article, just what I was looking for. However I MUST point out that Fish and Shark do not belong under Mammal! Excellent article, just what I was looking for. However I MUST point out that Fish and Shark do not belong under Mammal!

]]> Comment on A Rapid-R strap, an L-bracket and a vertical grip – the holy grail of camera confort? by Nikon D70s http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2009/02/a-rapid-r-strap-an-l-bracket-and-a-vertical-grip-the-holy-grail-of-camera-confort/comment-page-1/#comment-39090 Nikon D70s Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:34:33 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=340#comment-39090 <strong>Nikon D70s...</strong> [...]A Rapid-R strap, an L-bracket and a vertical grip – the holy grail of camera confort? | Timothy Armes' Blog[...]... Nikon D70s…

[...]A Rapid-R strap, an L-bracket and a vertical grip – the holy grail of camera confort? | Timothy Armes’ Blog[...]…

]]> Comment on A comparison of the Canon and Nikon lens line-ups by kevindar http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/a-comparison-of-the-canon-and-nikon-lens-line-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-38830 kevindar Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:52:46 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1529#comment-38830 The biggest glaring shortcoming of Nikon for me, is a lens to compete with canon 100-400L. the Nikon 80-400 is old and bad. 3rd party options (sigma 120-400) are not optically as good as canon. the the 70-200 f4 is lens, is another popular, optically fantastic, light and inexpensive canon lens. Nikon has done a fair bit to fill some of the gaps, by introducing good prime lenses, as well as their 24mm tilt-shift. The biggest glaring shortcoming of Nikon for me, is a lens to compete with canon 100-400L. the Nikon 80-400 is old and bad. 3rd party options (sigma 120-400) are not optically as good as canon. the the 70-200 f4 is lens, is another popular, optically fantastic, light and inexpensive canon lens.
Nikon has done a fair bit to fill some of the gaps, by introducing good prime lenses, as well as their 24mm tilt-shift.

]]> Comment on A comparison of the Canon and Nikon lens line-ups by Ed http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/a-comparison-of-the-canon-and-nikon-lens-line-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-38667 Ed Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:48:00 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1529#comment-38667 The Canon lenses EF 20mm f/2.8 USM and the 50mm f/1.2 USM are not correctly checked in the table as having USM. Cool table Tim! I wish this table was someplace like Wikipedia so that we can all contribute as new lenses become available and have the end result of being more current. The Canon lenses EF 20mm f/2.8 USM and the 50mm f/1.2 USM are not correctly checked in the table as having USM. Cool table Tim!

I wish this table was someplace like Wikipedia so that we can all contribute as new lenses become available and have the end result of being more current.

]]> Comment on Timezone Conversion by Arik http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/07/timezone-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-36915 Arik Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:37:30 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1297#comment-36915 Best widget I EVER downloaded !!!! Best widget I EVER downloaded !!!!

]]> Comment on A comparison of the Canon and Nikon lens line-ups by lens aperture http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/a-comparison-of-the-canon-and-nikon-lens-line-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-36700 lens aperture Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:10:01 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1529#comment-36700 great and complete comparison of Canon and Nikon lens. great and complete comparison of Canon and Nikon lens.

]]> Comment on Canon vs Nikon flash systems (revisited) by John P http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2011/01/canon-vs-nikon-flash-systems-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-36292 John P Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:49:40 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1585#comment-36292 Hi Tim, I've done a lot of wedding receptions with the Canon system, and always get annoyed when the camera system gets fooled by say a white table cloth that partially fills a corner of the foreground and because it is so close it fools the system into under exposing the subject that might be 5-10m further away. Now Nikon lense IF system transmits distance data to the camera can this help alleviate this bright forground problem? John Hi Tim,
I’ve done a lot of wedding receptions with the Canon system, and always get annoyed when the camera system gets fooled by say a white table cloth that partially fills a corner of the foreground and because it is so close it fools the system into under exposing the subject that might be 5-10m further away.

Now Nikon lense IF system transmits distance data to the camera can this help alleviate this bright forground problem?
John

]]> Comment on Creating a promo card: branding, design and other considerations by RobyFabro http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/creating-a-promo-card-branding-design-and-other-considerations/comment-page-1/#comment-36093 RobyFabro Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:10 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1392#comment-36093 I've just come across your post, I love your design and considering the post is dated 2010, I hope your promo work payed off. All the best I’ve just come across your post, I love your design and considering the post is dated 2010, I hope your promo work payed off.
All the best

]]> Comment on Switch to Nikon – why would I do that? by SpartonX http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/switch-to-nikon-why-would-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-36013 SpartonX Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:24:59 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1461#comment-36013 I just made the jump to the D800E. I will getting rid of all my canon stuff. I just made the jump to the D800E. I will getting rid of all my canon stuff.

]]> Comment on Choosing a battery pack flash system by Rob http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2009/05/choosing-a-battery-pack-flash-system/comment-page-1/#comment-35363 Rob Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:42:56 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=626#comment-35363 Hi Tim! Awesome review here of the battery pack and flash heads systems. BUT you left out a major one... and thats the Speedotron Digital Explorer 1500. Let me know if you can review this as well. BTW I use the Bowens Explorer 1500. Connecting 3000watt 4 heads to it is an awesome feature!!... give credit to British for their inventiveness! (007 James Bond gadgets come to mind). They did screw up on one thing and thats the built in radio. Is is only as you know Bowens Pulsar compatible. And RF noise it emits interferes with (US) Pocket Wizard reliability. They should of made it only Pocketwizard built-in radio like Profoto. A silver lining..there is a solution to the RF interference, thanks to Pocketwizard who I think reported and fixed the problem...use a ferrite magnet between the cable and Pocketwizard. I am still waiting to hear back from Pocketwizard on how this works exactly so send me an email I will keep you updated. thanks, Rob Hi Tim! Awesome review here of the battery pack and flash heads systems. BUT you left out a major one… and thats the Speedotron Digital Explorer 1500. Let me know if you can review this as well.

BTW I use the Bowens Explorer 1500. Connecting 3000watt 4 heads to it is an awesome feature!!… give credit to British for their inventiveness! (007 James Bond gadgets come to mind).

They did screw up on one thing and thats the built in radio. Is is only as you know Bowens Pulsar compatible. And RF noise it emits interferes with (US) Pocket Wizard reliability. They should of made it only Pocketwizard built-in radio like Profoto. A silver lining..there is a solution to the RF interference, thanks to Pocketwizard who I think reported and fixed the problem…use a ferrite magnet between the cable and Pocketwizard. I am still waiting to hear back from Pocketwizard on how this works exactly so send me an email I will keep you updated. thanks, Rob

]]> Comment on Switch to Nikon – why would I do that? by Zee http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/2010/09/switch-to-nikon-why-would-i-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-34488 Zee Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:52:16 +0000 http://www.timothyarmes.com/blog/?p=1461#comment-34488 There is the 1D X, if you are gonna switch back... :) There is the 1D X, if you are gonna switch back… :)

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