Member Al Tanabe

Here is a link to a custom builder in Hawaii. He has built some pretty impressive cases for the surf photographers in Hawaii. In fact most of the water footage that you have seen on the big screen have used his cases.

http://www.waterhousingshawaii.com/housings.php

Mark,
Cool shot! Would really like to se this at 24×36 on the wall to take in all of the details.

-Al

Leica Guy;1819 wrote: … Is it still worth the investment? or might it be better to wait until an S3 (if there is going to be an S3)?

I agree with Jack, life is too short. You could hold off buying a car until technology allows a 100 mpg and 0 to 60 in 3.1 seconds that seats five with luggage or you can get what you need today. Same with…[Read more]

+1 for the Latest Elmarit! The size and performance are really good and sharp wide open! You may also want to look at the Summarits and see if they will work for you. The price tends to scare people off, it seems that they are priced too low. I have the 75 Summarit and love the handling of the lens and it is very sharp. In fact I have been…[Read more]

Roger,
As you increase the ISO, the longer exposure times will gray out and not be able to be selected.

-Al

Deus_Ex_Mamiya;1785 wrote: Hi David,

Thanks for your detailed reply.

AAAAAAGGGHH!!! What is it with these “nanny-state” manufacturer attitudes to what is permissable in photography?! Hasselblad are just as bad as Leica. Let ME, the CUSTOMER, the PHOTOGRAPHER, the ARTIST, be the judge of what is optimal or not! 😡 Leica, stop…

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Stuart,
Nice shot, I agree with Jack on the white balance for this scene.

I sometimes wonder if the battery indicator is working correctly after a day of shooting! I still carry a spare and have not had to use it even after a day shooting in the cold.

-Al

Stuart Richardson;334 wrote: . . . The 180mm Elmarit and 2x APO converter still performed spectacularly well, even wide open. Perhaps they fear that if they have a TC they won't sell as many lenses?

Still, for me I think a lens adapter and a longer Hasselblad lens will be my choice…I will not use it enough to make it worth buying either a…

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Horses for courses, I have the S2, M9 and X1 currently and use them as the situation dictates. The S2 is the go to camera for studio and portrait work, M9 for fast and light travel and most recently, the X1 has filled in for the M9. Af is slower on the X1 but put it in manual and shoot away. I think the AF on the X1 is just as fast as focusing…[Read more]

A fine salute to those brave men and women who gave their all.

No bikinis and not South Beach but what I feel is a colorful part of Miami, Little Havana. Trying the S2 out as a street camera was like driving a Ferrari through small town America, you get noticed a lot more. I shot in the domino park where they are used to getting their photos taken by tourists so it was pretty easy to move around and…[Read more]

Allyouneed,
Great cover layout!

Thanks,
Al

Actually Roger, I got up on time and the subject came to me instead of me seeking out a subject . . . what a wonderful place! So here are shots of the lifeguard towers from today.

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I used the 70 Summarit on this series.

Kurt Kamka;1485 wrote: Al, you are such a gentleman.

Kurt,
I try my best! And my wife liked the shots as well so all is good!

David,
A pleasure meeting you as well, fun ride you have there! Will try again to capture the towers in the morning. Who knows what I get to shoot tomorrow!

-Al

Mark Gowin;1487 wrote: Al, it appears you are having a good time in South Florida. In my opinion, it is a sad commentary on our current culture to lable that very attractive lady as a plus-sized model. She doesn't appear to be skinny, but she certainly doesn't seem to be what I think of as plus-sized. Of course I am basing my comments on your…

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Josh, I'll take you up on that Kindle:o !! Now if the HSS mode works at high shutter speeds, could I use the SF58 to trigger external strobes? Or does the HSS mode “strobe” short bursts during the exposure like HMI?

Beautiful Mark, that would make a nice wall mural.

stephan;1272 wrote: yes, this is how I use them with the m9, works pretty well for studio. (pw in basic trigger combined with a sekonic DR)

But I like to use sometimes just a bit “fill-in” flash in TTL “on the fly” (mostly with exposure correction to -0.7 – – 1.5) which works very well with Nikon. How to do that with the S2? Also in AA-mode?…

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