Nice mainstream story, and a 'can you ID'

Discussion in 'Digital Cameras & Equipment' started by mPower, Mar 14, 2008.

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  1. mPower

    mPower Member

    There is a nice mainstream news story today on ESPN about Gregg Forwerck who is 'The Guy' at Topps trading cards.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/ ... ortCat=mlb

    While the story obviously doesn't go into any detail about the art behind the photos, or the equipment, it's nice to see him get some recognition.

    While looking at the pics, he has a huge flash something or other hanging off the front of his D series body. Can anyone ID it? I'm just curious. (plus I thought it was funny to see the 'chimp' photo!)

    The shots below are (c) Jason Wise for ESPN.com

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    mPower, Mar 14, 2008
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  2. DisneyGeek92

    DisneyGeek92 Member

    I like to see photographers get credit. Photography is a field that seen like kind of an unrecognized field
     
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  3. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    1) That ain't your current 1D series.

    2) I'm wondering if that is some kind of on-lens/body off camera flash control unit/lens shade. Yeah, he's got a sync cord going off-camera.
     
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  4. mPower

    mPower Member

    Is it older, or a prototype?
     
    mPower, Mar 14, 2008
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  5. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    It's older. The power button moved to match the other Canon models, and it's missing the AF-ON button (yes, the one that even Nikon added), which is now part of the 1D(s) MkIII, 40D, and 5DMkII.
     
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  6. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    That's gotta be some sort of ring flash. I was looking for a brand name on it, but can't find one. The only letters I can make out are the words, "FLASH POWER" above the green lights.
     
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  7. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    I'm not convinced it's a ring flash just yet - it's got a sync cord plugged into it.

    The search for this has me recalling another picture that I can't seem the find right now. The one with the sports photog at a golf event I believe, and he's carrying about 5+ Canon cameras and long lenses.
     
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  8. DisneyGeek92

    DisneyGeek92 Member

    I can't explain the sync cord but I see no other flashes so I'm guessing some sort of ring flash.
     
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  9. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

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  10. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

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  11. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    okay I was wrong.

    Alienbees site seems to be down for me. Maybe it's our firewall here.
     
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  12. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    Roger,

    It apparently is also compatible with a sync cord and has the option of being unmounted from a camera, put on a stand and used with an umbrella adapter.
     
    Grumpwurst, Mar 14, 2008
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  13. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Thanks Ray. I just had never seen nor heard of a studio type ring flash. Makes sense though.
     
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  14. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    Seems pretty cool, but I'm sure is worth some loot, but I guess if you make your living taking pics, you want to have top-notch toys
     
    Grumpwurst, Mar 14, 2008
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  15. DisneyGeek92

    DisneyGeek92 Member

    I get a server not found message.
     
    DisneyGeek92, Mar 14, 2008
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  16. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

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  17. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

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  18. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    I can hit the URL just fine and went there right before posting this
     
    Grumpwurst, Mar 14, 2008
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  19. gary

    gary Member

    alien bees sell several various kits, from a small entry level digital kit for about $369 right on up to a few thousand to go fully equipped studio
    you can do some pretty phenomenal work with their gear, many users posting over on fred miranda's site, esp in the people and abstract forums

    the sync cord could also be a straight connect to pc to allow dumping right into a wireless feed straight to the editing room, it's my understanding that a lot of sports shooters on deadline now have a gofer dumping the cards every inning via wireless right to the newsdesk
     
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  20. DisneyGeek92

    DisneyGeek92 Member

    It loaded for me finally.
     
    DisneyGeek92, Mar 14, 2008
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