As we know anything >1:1 macro, we have very limit DOF … I had it share before … what we DOF have while we shooting macro e.g. at crop body, F16 at 1:1 .. the dof we have is just ~1mm … so how we have more DOF ?
1. angle is important , if we want the main objects “focus”
e.g.
limit DOF
at certain angle, we have not possible to have both object focus .. e.g. choose one , shoot small to crop , or using stacking method I use (discuss before HERE)
by using the stacking … we can get both beetle focus as below
thanks Jamal & Ali to bringing us there for wonderful trip 2010 Oct … and I promise to make a re-visit there again but not fail to do so as 2011 just too many plans …
a place that good for landscape, human interest …. etc .. and my previous sharing HERE
people here are friendly, view here is gorgeous, food is good too …. so have to start plan one trip there again on 2012 ….
CB-38 FT with QR70 | CB-32 FP with Fotopro QR | CB-32 FP with QR40
How I choose a ball head or you … good friction , weight and price
1. friction , we do not want our ball head fall lower down after we fix the composition … especially we shoot at portrait mode
WE DO NOT WHAT WE CAPTURED is not WHAT WE WANT 😀
2. weight, bigger ball head tend to have better friction but it weight
3. price, but do we got many good and cheap option ?
I own few head to put on my tripod and will slowly share those one by one … but today would like to share my main ball head which is FLM ball head which brought to you by Leephoto from German …..
I only have 2 of it which is CB-32FP & CB-38FT….
the P –> mean it come with the “Pan” nut/option and T —> come with both PAN and Tilt nut/option (view below video for more)
the ball head are solid, hold it and you feel the different.. even the price is bit high if use with the original quick release system .. but we do have option to use cheaper Manfrotto, fotopro quick release system to bring the cost down ….. and it still perform well…
some update pictures
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1. FLM CB 38FT with QRP70 – 38F with T5
LEFT – FLM CB38 FT with QRP70 RIGHT – FLM CB38 F with T5
2. Quick Release different FLM QRP70 – Fotopro T5
LEFT – FLM QRP70 RIGHT – Fotopro T5
3. FLM CB 38FT with QRP70 – 32F with QRP40
LEFT – FLM CB 38FT with QRP70 RIGHT – FLM 32F with QRP40
– this is a base to level the “ball head” so we can improve the panorama capture
– use when the tripod (or ground no flat or balance) so this leveling base can easily level the ball head base
LB60 with FLM 38FT
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few simple movie show how it work …
how to control tilt and Pan
– the pan is standard but tilt …. after you fix the composition and you want little up or down without affect your horizontal tilt ….i like this MOST ..
set the friction – Yes, we can control it
set the friction
loose friction or low number
tight friction or high number
– like this also .. i can just move my len without open/loose the ball head control …. even with heavy 70200 F2.8 len
shoot this near afternoon …. and with the Big Stopper (Super ND) and GND .6s …I have ~12 stops to have my shutter open for 40sec to get the silky effect …
was invited to attend a wedding of my best friends Andy & Maureen… got to know this place year back when they told me this GEM place for nature photography .. finally I step into this great place … even I did not do a lot of photography due to the agenda, weather and trying to go more place to understand more …
fly to Miri, Sarawak for MAS wing transit to Ba’kelalan (~1.5 hours total flight which stop by Lawas) … a great experience first time use this “small plane” …
which one ?
wonder which one do I go up 😀 … left or right ….
Mas Wing …
and how far do I away from the pilot …
how far am I and the pilotgoing up …fan still been use …
a wonderful experience on the flight … it fly not too high …. ~1000m from sea …
the Air port we step down …
Bake’lalan Air Port
and the waiting area ..
Bake’lalan Airport waiting area
all of the relative and, Ketua Kampung will come out to welcome we all ..
warm welcome
will share more on this beautiful place soon …
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after years , i revisit this place twice and here is recent one 2017 Sept visit
I managed to do batch order for this timer remote control .. I tried my for pass 1 year ++ went to salt, wet, jungle… with me without any issue. Even once it seem not function after fall into sea .. but after dry , it seem working now .
