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And one of those is about to change, as you'll read further down the road! (Images © Cactus) The unit has grown quite a lot in size, but also in specifications: in fact, it seems like remote TTL and High Speed Sync are about the only two things you cannot do with it. You just slide a switch on the side to set it up. Two iterations later - I've never used the V5 - the V6 is quite a different beast: first of all, it's a transceiver: the same unit can function as a transmitter or as a receiver. It got the job done, but that was about it. It was a small and cheap, no frills triggering system.
I still remember using the Cactus V4 on my X-Pro 1 a couple of years ago. In this blog post, I'll focus on the V6 transceiver.
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That's the beauty of manual flashes: they work on every camera. As this is a manual system, it isn't exclusive to Fuji users: almost any camera with a central firing pin on the hotshoe can use it. However, recently, I’ve also been working a lot with another manual system: the Cactus RF-60 flash and the Cactus V6 transceiver. It still is one of my favorite flashes for off-camera flash photography in general and on my Fuji system in particular. I used a gridded SMDV Speedbox 70 with an orange filter.įUJIFILM X-T1 | XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR 23.4 mm | 1-125 sec at f - 3,6 | ISO 200Įarlier, I reviewed the excellent Godox Ving V850 manual flash. It's got all the features I need and the Control Point technology is still as amazingly simple to use as it was more than five years ago when the software was released.įaqir Baba lit by a Cactus RF60 Flash, triggered by a V6 trigger.
Sure enough, at that price, it probably won't receive any new features any time soon but I don't really care.
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In fact, that's why I wrote that five year old Silver Efex Pro is hot again: while Silver Efex Pro 2 used to be a $199 purchase, it’s now only available as a bundle (the " Nik Collection by Google") with the other 6 Nik plugins and… it has now become completely free! Yes that's free as in F.R.E.E.! That means that Silver Efex Pro is no longer only one of the best Black & White plug-ins out there, it's definitely the cheapest one! More about that in this blog post. Please note that the info at the end of the video regarding discounts and pricing is no longer accurate. The video also shares some tips on file preparation before you enter the plugin. Done with my Black & White conversion plugin of choice: Silver Efex Pro. It’s about converting a "difficult" image with a very bright sky into a dramatic Black & White with lots of sky detail. Hi, it’s been a while since I did a video tutorial so here’s an old one about a plug-in that suddenly is "hot" again. If you don't, the links below will take you to some of my English Nik tutorials. I've got a 4 hour course on Nik Software, including some very cool tips and special techniques. If you happen to speak Dutch, you can sign up for a 2 week free trial to Photofacts Academy, my Dutch Photography Training website. Silver Efex Pro in action. The unique feature about Nik that you find in all of the plug-ins is the fact that you can quickly and easily make local edits without having to create complex masks: the amazing, patented U-Point Technology does the job for you. Obviously, this probably means that we don't have to expect new features any time soon but you know what? The existing features actually work pretty well! In fact, even though it's been over 5 years since Silver Efex Pro 2 came out, I still consider it to be the best Black & White plug-in on the planet. Yes, you've read that right: the once so expensive Nik Collection is now entirely free! You can start downloading it right now through this link. Yesterday, Google announced that the Nik Collection would follow the same pricing path as its mobile sibling. The best Nik plug-ins are the creative ones: Viveza, Silver Efex, Color Efex, HDR Efex and Analog Efex.
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It seemed that Google had mainly purchased Nik for Snapseed, which is a great (and free) iOS and Android mobile editing app. There were only compatibility fixes when new OS updates came out.
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An absolute bargain. True, apart from Analog Efex Pro, an interesting plug-in that lets you simulate old-school film processes, Google did not really update any of the other plug-ins. Years ago, you had to pony up some $500 to get the entire suite but after Google purchased Nik about four years ago, they slashed the price down to $149. If you've followed me online or read some of my eBooks, like Pushing Light, it probably does not come as a surprise that I'm a big fan of the Nik plug-ins.
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In this eBook about Dynamic Range, I talk about HDR Efex Pro and I also explain a cool technique on how to use a Black & White plug-in like Silver Efex Pro 2 to enhance the dynamic range of my colour images.