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Old 06-29-2006, 02:42 PM   #151
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I've got a Manfrotto 241V. It seems tiny in that pic, but it isn't. It's rated for up to 3kg, so enough for a dSLR with a healthy lens (more than enough for a compact 350D ). I payed €119, but it's better to be safe than sorry.....
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Old 06-29-2006, 02:44 PM   #152
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Yep, I know the price is worth, but as I ended up buying a cheaper brand for my tripod, I fear I'll do the same for the suction mount

Actually I'll watch that auction in case it will stay onto reasonable territory
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Old 06-29-2006, 02:44 PM   #153
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the Cullman is rated for 6.6 pounds too, i think...

anyway, no accidents yet
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Old 06-29-2006, 03:10 PM   #154
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Just make sure you lick those suction cups good before slappin them on!

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But putting a remote flash with Omnibounce (bare-bulb-effect) inside the car might actually be a good idea!
That would be REALLY cool.. would definitely get amazing photos with a remote flash.. Sounds like another cool photo gadget I'll have to look into..

I really need to pick up one of those remotes for the shutter first though! I havent had time to go out and take photos... Next week classes start so I'll have more free time.. I think I'll go out late at night and have a play with my new tripod.
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Old 06-29-2006, 07:05 PM   #155
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I also have a Manfrotto (not sure on the model as its in the car at the moment), but I got it off eBay (USA) for around $AU 200. Its slightly bigger than the one Martijn has mentioned, and obviously gives you adjustments in each direction.
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Old 06-30-2006, 05:08 AM   #156
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Originally Posted by TT
Yep, I know the price is worth, but as I ended up buying a cheaper brand for my tripod, I fear I'll do the same for the suction mount
Been there, done that, but got a Manfrotto 055ProB with a 488RC2 head this time. It's just awesome, rocksteady compared to the €30-crap I used to have. And if you put it into perspective, it makes sense: why would I put over 3kg and €3000 worth of gear on such a cheap thing?

Did some car shots last night and it had no problems keeping the 70-200 steady.
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Old 06-30-2006, 07:47 AM   #157
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Well, the "cheap" one I bought was still 100 € and no problem with the 70-300 IS at 300 mm or the L lenses I tested (17-40 for instance).. I wouldn't trust a 30 € thing neither
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Old 06-30-2006, 08:47 AM   #158
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one more from tonight, unfortunately no more time to play around for now.

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Old 06-30-2006, 11:27 AM   #159
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The picture is a little too dark and too yellow, but other than that quite nice!

I also did some more, with another Clio.





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Old 06-30-2006, 12:27 PM   #160
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@ Martijn - they look great :good:

@ dingo - your wheels look even sexier there, with the chrome lip 8)
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Old 06-30-2006, 03:34 PM   #161
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Shit.. found a simple Cullman in town :roll:



quick testing still with daylight.. so I couldn't really use long exposure times

(yes, I noticed the dirt in the corner :roll: will check later if it's the lense or mirror)
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Old 06-30-2006, 05:27 PM   #162
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Originally Posted by TT
Shit.. found a simple Cullman in town :roll:



quick testing still with daylight.. so I couldn't really use long exposure times

(yes, I noticed the dirt in the corner :roll: will check later if it's the lense or mirror)
And your fuzzy dices are all..... ehr..... fuzzy.


These shots might get boring soon if everybody starts doing them. I've got a trick up my sleeve to get some long exposures during the day, still waiting for some ordered stuff to find out if it works.
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Old 06-30-2006, 05:52 PM   #163
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HAHA, of course I was wondering the same.. of course the polarizer can help a bit, but noway you'll be able to have a good 5 sec or more with no other tricks...
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Old 06-30-2006, 06:40 PM   #164
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Originally Posted by TT
HAHA, of course I was wondering the same.. of course the polarizer can help a bit, but noway you'll be able to have a good 5 sec or more with no other tricks...
no idea what martijn's ideas are... besides mabey some darkening filters of some sort; but when shooting in raw, you can fix over exposure to some significant degree
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Old 06-30-2006, 06:55 PM   #165
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Originally Posted by TT
[...]noway you'll be able to have a good 5 sec or more with no other tricks...
Patience my friend. 8)

Originally Posted by nthfinity
no idea what martijn's ideas are... besides mabey some darkening filters of some sort; but when shooting in raw, you can fix over exposure to some significant degree
Regular ND-filters are not flexible enough for my taste and you have to take them of to get reliable focus (either MF or AF). And as soon as areas are 255,255,255 there's no RAW in the world that can fix it. But yes, overexposing 1 stop is possible and even helps to reduce noise (as you are effectively pulling to ISO50).
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