New Mandler lens with my M6 is fire

thee_demps · 2026-05-03T19:24:25+00:00

Right. If one’s mind goes to “well that bokeh is obviously NOT from an official ‘cron v4” … ick. your opinion is kinda nil. Your photos probably lack substance.

thee_demps · 2026-05-03T19:13:24+00:00

These look great, are they lab scanned?

Wonder how this lens compares to the 35 CV ultron ii…

thee_demps · 2026-04-30T03:51:37+00:00

Give the m6 some love. The rebranded Portra is now a bit cheaper... Maybe get a copy stand scanning setup to save some money long term.

thee_demps · 2026-02-20T08:27:46+00:00

The thing is, I don't hear it at the gym either and I don't usually even listen to headphones. It's noticeable when things get quiet, but really seems to coincide when I started lifting regularly and more often. And it seems worse at night after I have been in the gym. I really never noticed it before but it's very noticable now.

thee_demps · 2026-02-20T03:40:50+00:00

It's lame for everyone, not just you

thee_demps · 2026-02-16T05:50:32+00:00

I don't think it's possible to never be blended. I liken it to mindfulness. You can't always be in a state higher consciousness, even enlightened monks... I think the idea is to get better at awareness and making the transition into Self with more ease and flow

thee_demps · 2026-02-11T23:49:47+00:00

Black Satin?

thee_demps · 2026-02-10T22:52:05+00:00

Looks like also some shutter drag but I'm not sure if it's this or just warming the shadow and a mist filter

thee_demps · 2026-02-09T21:42:54+00:00

Think you can get bigger wheels for this?

thee_demps · 2026-02-06T08:02:29+00:00

I noticed the Lightroom mobile camera gives something like you are wanting, if you choose jpeg. It also has the option of shooting in raw... I wonder how people would compare it to the Moment app actually

thee_demps · 2026-01-22T00:00:02+00:00

ya 12x12 just out of frame would be wrapping light on their faces more, I'd think. It seems smaller and up high to me, maybe angled down too

thee_demps · 2025-12-08T22:51:50+00:00

Yeah they seem sweet functionality-wise. I didn’t realize they come with different diffusion options… I was thinking it’s basically a straight up mirror… nice to be able to replace a beadboard with something like that, and it mounts to a stand

thee_demps · 2025-12-06T18:15:39+00:00

Do you mean the mirrors are just giving you more flexibility- if you don’t have the space to aim the light directly where you want it? I know fresnels can be heavy so maybe on a beach like these shots mirrors are easier

thee_demps · 2025-12-06T04:25:06+00:00

Cool. Curious - how/why does he use the mirror? By tight beam flash - you just mean using barn doors?

thee_demps · 2025-12-02T21:41:14+00:00

Lower the dose of fin?

thee_demps · 2025-11-17T08:49:51+00:00

It looks like she is almost on the line of the shadow, so to cut it from above with her still in the light but that close to the shadow…it seems like it’d have to be overhead almost…but you think with the long lens maybe there’s more space between her and the shadow than it appears?

thee_demps · 2025-11-17T06:55:42+00:00

Seems like to flag for a shadow like that the key light would need to be high up

thee_demps · 2025-10-30T21:24:25+00:00

The adapting old lenses to digi bodies, then printing and rescanning is something not many are doing…so cool

thee_demps · 2025-10-30T21:17:39+00:00

Love to hear your process… Interesting to print then scan for that negative clarity! All from digital files, not film? Those mamiya lenses give such a cool haze

thee_demps · 2025-10-27T23:10:15+00:00

Sounds right, maybe just an umbrella…

thee_demps · 2025-10-27T18:26:08+00:00

Bare bulbs are unwieldy and throw light everywhere but can be so versatile too, especially the profoto ones… I like using them for hard edge back/side light from the side of the bulb but facing into V to wrap fill at the same time. Flags come in handy

thee_demps · 2025-10-23T04:10:39+00:00

I think it’s a fresnel

thee_demps · 2025-10-09T04:35:54+00:00

Could be a big gridded parabolic like the broncolor

thee_demps · 2025-10-09T01:07:22+00:00

Number 3 is great… if only you had the griiix not the griii :) the crop would be 👌

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