Recent content by N01Chris

Yeah, I think something like that release system would be better than magic lantern, it tends to drain the battery pretty quickly since it previews every image taken (cant seem to find an option to change that), Thanks for the tips tho, I'm working for the uni in July to make up some money for...

Hi, I must apologise as the op of this thread, I've had exams all this week and it totally slipped my mind to check here, posting here originally was more of procrastinating thinking on my plans for the summer, still some cracking advice even without my input! I think from the sounds of it I'm...

Hey, just curious as Im getting into the astrophotography side not only because I've moved to a new house in the middle of no where (lucky I know) and just finishing an astrophysics module at uni but I've been out for a couple of weekends and got some pretty decent images; IMGL1749.jpg by...

If you've got canon, magic lantern is the best way to do it :D http://www.magiclantern.fm Check this thread where i explained it a bit: https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/focus-calibration.587298/#post-6849625

You need to load the program, its in the extras tab or something, go into the ML menu and scroll right until you see DotTune MFMA and set it to load next boot by clicking on it, then when you restart your camera it should be there in the focus tab of the magic lantern menu. You'll have to set...

If canon, Id vote for Magic Lantern, Ive used it to do my tamron 24-70 and it worked perfectly and only about half a hour of fiddling

Well according to my research the minimum distance should be 50 times the focal length of that lens, I took this to be 50 times the longest focal length of your zoom so for a 24-70 you should multiply 70 by 50 (3500mm) which is 3.5m so you might get away with it if the lens's you're calibrating...

Yeah from trial and error I've just been taking averages of a load of repeats at the same and different focal lengths, Just remember to keep the distance to the subject you're focusing on the same but at least a good 5 meters or so, or ideally the distance you most often take photos at because...

You might wana try installing magic lantern to the camera (its free) and running the mfa adjustment program, Its worked for me with my 7d and its pretty simple to use. Have a read: http://www.magiclantern.fm/index.html

Ive had a bit of trouble with this myself, mostly with my Tamron 24-70f2.8 and I've tried most of the techniques and they all seem to vary a lot except the dot-tune program available through the magic lantern mod for canon cameras, basically the magic lantern guys have made an overlay that runs...

Im not sure about the nikon logistics with auto tracking but with me and my Canon 7d which has the 19 point predictive thing i still always just tried my best to predict where the subject (in this case the child's head) will be when and where I want to capture the moment then picked the single...

Hey, I got asked to do something like this a while ago, I got on well with the 50 f1.8 mostly with an external flash and clip on diffuser, if it helps check out some of the ones I got: https://www.flickr.com/photos/christianj-r/sets/72157638863483105/ and check the settings etc. I also took my...

Hmm if you haven't made up your mind yet, I'd go prime with a speedlight, all you need is a cheap plastic diffuser that clips on top of the speed light and to tilt it 45 degrees away from the subjects in order to get decent light. Ive done a prom in this way with the Canon 7D and mainly a 28...

yeah it was pretty simple :') thanks for your help tho

solved it, apologies, seems to just be because the shadows were pumped up too much