Kodiak Qc
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A company, planning a new prospectus, sent a manager to my studio for a fresh portrait.
The guy I knew very well as I was training his son (with mine) two years prior at the game
of hockey (Canadian style!) IT ALL WENT WRONG!
Last week, Profoto em@il me that there is a new version of their ProStudio 3 software…
that I installed immediately between other tasks… forgetting completely the firmware
updates for the compatible flash heads I use.
My trust in these products is such that I set up the studio (as the coffee was cooking) waiting
for him. I turned on the MBP, Capture One and launched the server module for CapturePilot
on the iPad Air 2, the remote control unit and the D3X. Just a look on all screens to confirm
the camera, flash heads and satellite were online and we went for the coffee.
HORROR! The most reliable, constant and predictable flash did not behave correctly. I lost
precious time at trying to resolve the problem, and then I remembered… the forgotten the
firmware update. I hated me to put a bullet in my head. :banghead::banghead:
Luckily, my client called back the office explaining that sudden belly pain interfered with the
shooting and that he will take a chance the next day.
That same afternoon, I did the update for the D2's, B1's and B2's and started testing them
all… just to be very sure. And then came the blue-eyed cookie monster.
—"…Want to help me go through these tests? I asked.
I babysit the monster a few times a month so we're old friends already. I got my tests done,
she had her stars, and she put a smile back on my face.
that sweet little girl. I just set a banch in front of the stars, raised her on it and
she was doing her show as I controlled the operations of the flashes.
I got the friendly manager the next day. IT ALL WENT WELL, WITH A SMILE!
A company, planning a new prospectus, sent a manager to my studio for a fresh portrait.
The guy I knew very well as I was training his son (with mine) two years prior at the game
of hockey (Canadian style!) IT ALL WENT WRONG!
Last week, Profoto em@il me that there is a new version of their ProStudio 3 software…
that I installed immediately between other tasks… forgetting completely the firmware
updates for the compatible flash heads I use.
My trust in these products is such that I set up the studio (as the coffee was cooking) waiting
for him. I turned on the MBP, Capture One and launched the server module for CapturePilot
on the iPad Air 2, the remote control unit and the D3X. Just a look on all screens to confirm
the camera, flash heads and satellite were online and we went for the coffee.
HORROR! The most reliable, constant and predictable flash did not behave correctly. I lost
precious time at trying to resolve the problem, and then I remembered… the forgotten the
firmware update. I hated me to put a bullet in my head. :banghead::banghead:
Luckily, my client called back the office explaining that sudden belly pain interfered with the
shooting and that he will take a chance the next day.
That same afternoon, I did the update for the D2's, B1's and B2's and started testing them
all… just to be very sure. And then came the blue-eyed cookie monster.
—"…Want to help me go through these tests? I asked.
— "Mama, what is this?
— "Little stars, sweetheart, do you want to help?— …yes, but I want the stars!
I babysit the monster a few times a month so we're old friends already. I got my tests done,
she had her stars, and she put a smile back on my face.
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that sweet little girl. I just set a banch in front of the stars, raised her on it and
she was doing her show as I controlled the operations of the flashes.
I got the friendly manager the next day. IT ALL WENT WELL, WITH A SMILE!
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