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Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
We’re less than a week away from PIX 2015, and we’re taking the opportunity to introduce you to some of our talented re:FRAME speakers. Dixie Dixon acquired her first camera, a Nikon FG, when she was just 12 years old. Now she’s made a name for herself in fashion and commercial photography – find out a couple of her tips on breaking in. Read more
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
I brought the Dixie Grip with me to the lakeside with my cousin when I didn’t have an umbrella, and we played around with the equipment to get a feel for it. I made him the assistant and the model. The feel of it was easy enough to use, and since we were standing on sand we didn’t have to worry about getting sand on light stands or moving things around on uneven ground. He just got to hold the grip and it worked exactly as expected.
I got back to the city and was able to use the Dixie Grip with an umbrella which is how it is best used. As you can see in the photos, the light looks great, it’s smooth, and best of all, we could shoot in very tight quarters without maneuvering an awkward tripod stand or monopod.
In conclusion, I would definitely recommend this product if you shoot on location in different conditions. I could see this being a tremendous asset to a wedding photographer who needs to run and gun with their bride and groom for a quick formal session. I could also see this on the streets of NY with a model in the city. There is no reason not to own one of these. It’s intuitive and easy and it works.
The only drawbacks I found were when I tried using my cheap Yongnuo triggers to fit into the hotshoe. They don’t have tightening rings and just sit on whatever they are attached to. The hotshoe mount on the Dixie Grip was a bit too large for the trigger, so the trigger would slide out easy (which isn’t great when the Speedlite is attached to it). But that was an easy fix with a couple of pieces of cardboard. Or just use normal equipment like a Pocket Wizard and you’ll be fine.
Adjusting the head by squeezing those two pieces together, and moving the Speedlite, was slightly awkward. It didn’t always click into place right away. But I was also using a prototype which I know has some kinks to be smoothed out yet. I expect that component to be rock solid when it comes to production. Which is where you come in!
Kick Starter Campaign for The Dixie Grip
This is the link to the product. The campaign ends July 28th, so help put this thing on the market, and be the very first person to own a Dixie Grip.
I give the Dixie Grip product 4.5 stars out of 5.
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Little Feat Manchester Palace 1976. [06-Feb-1976] . This is the third set of slides from this show. Maybe I have enough material for one more?? … I found some old 35mm slides collecting dust in a box in my attic. Spent some time carefully restoring/enhancing them, and I uploaded them here for your entertainment, and in the process learning how to use Sony Vegas! My retouching/photoshop skills are improving! I prepare the originals on a calibrated monitor, but they look a little too light on this non-calibrated display. You may need to adjust your brightness to see ’em at their best. Got some fairly decent close ups of Lowell George and Paul Barrere. The music ( I try to get as near date-wise to the original show as I can) is from Little Feat Orpheum Theatre Boston Ma USA 31 Oct 1975. Enjoy!
Video Rating: 5 / 5
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