Post Focus & Focus Stacking
Just posted my latest YouTube episode on Post Focus and Focus Stacking
The Platyball
"Everything you know about tripods and ball heads is about to change. Check out this week's announcement from Platypod and visit www.Platyball.com. Their Kickstarter campaign launches on Jan 15 and there's a special bonus for early backers. What a kick!"
The Kickstarter campaign launches on Jan 15 on The Grid. Larry T. will be Scott's guest along with Don Komarechka. The show starts at 4:00 and the Platyball Kickstarter video and announcement should kick off at 4:30. It's a pretty remarkable product. Here's a general description...
The Platyball presents a new, revolutionary way to level. Featuring an inverted design, single-handed ergonomics, and a unique twist-action Arca compatible clamp, we have literally taken the classic tripod head design and turned it upside down. Redesigned from the ground up, the Platyball becomes an extension of your hand and allows you to quickly level your camera better than ever before. It is heavy duty and accurate to half a degree.
2019 Favorite Images Part 2
I just posted the second segment of my 2019 Favorite Images and a few back story video clips.
Creative Photography
As I tend to spend more time indoors during the winter, I am looking for unique ways of image capture. I love using my Platypod - tripod alternatives as they are so convenient and maneuverable. For these images, I went a bit overboard, one Platypod Max to support my Lumix S1R with the 24-105 f/4 lens, one Max to hold up the LensBall, two Platypod Ultras with a Platypod gooseneck and a Litra Torch 2 each. A third Platypod Ultra with a gooseneck and a clothespin to hold the flower.
Tiny shifts in the camera angle or flower position create beautiful fluid lines since the Lensball acts like an exaggerated fish-eye lens.
I captured hundreds of images - here in this post are two that I really like a lot.
Platypod Black Friday Deals
As you may be aware I have been involved with and have been using the Platypod Max and Ultra "Tripods in your Pocket" when they were just prototypes. Now for Black Friday you can get them too, and get the accessory kit for free. Click Here
Edelkrone FlexTilt Head 2
I have just completed a review of the Edelkrone FlexTilt Head 2. The full article can be seen here.In addition I have added a landing page for this and future product reviews. At some point I will add previous review links to this page. The page is a sub menu under "Products"