{"id":35983,"date":"2019-10-16T15:46:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T13:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasvoland.com\/blog\/?p=35983"},"modified":"2023-05-30T07:42:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T05:42:17","slug":"lera-from-ukraine-and-considerations-about-new-lamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.thomasvoland.com\/blog\/lera-from-ukraine-and-considerations-about-new-lamps\/","title":{"rendered":"Lera from Ukraine and considerations about new lamps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today in the photos, you will see Lera, who is represented by Apple Models during her contract in Thailand. I did some tests with her on Tuesday afternoon, but I won’t focus on them today. I think I mentioned recently that I am slowly starting to think about changing my studio lamps, so I did some research to see what has changed. Conclusion: in some systems, a little has changed, while in others, almost \u2026nothing has changed. This is definitely not an industry where you have to show something new every year to not fall behind the competition. I have been using my current lamps for 6 years and they are still great (except for one that is reluctant to flash after the recent falls). However, my blog posts would benefit from new equipment, and I would benefit from full remote control in all lamps (changing power of the lamp, of pilot light etc). I always said that this is one of the best improvements, and I still believe it.<\/p>

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On that photo shoot sometimes I used a stronger reflector, sometimes a weaker one, but regardless of that, all the photos were taken with a 135mm lens at F\/8 aperture and ISO 80. The only exception are two strong close-ups of the face, but I will mention them later.<\/p>

I have been changing the parameters of my speedlights remotely for years, as well as the main studio lamp. Unfortunately, my other studio lamps are not equipped with remote control. I chose them because they were very small, light, and had a large power adjustment \u2013 that was a priority for me few years ago At that time, all remotely controlled lamps were larger because only slightly more advanced models had remote control, as it was a novelty. Now, remote control no longer surprises anyone.<\/p>

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I still don’t know if my next lamps will be from the same company as my current ones (Jinbei) or another, but what this manufacturer has done with its latest radio transmitter is quite interesting. They created only one controller that works with all systems and allows you to change settings with your phone\/tablet.<\/p>

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