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I also took a step back and decided I didn\\u2019t like where my whiteground photos were going at that point; I wanted to do something else.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"First, I ordered a second light stand that happened to be on special, this one\\u2019s a boom stand. After playing with the light stands at the B&H store, I decided that the air-cushioned and boom stands are much better put together than the normal stands. I also decided that eventually I\\u2019d be doing hair light, so I might as well get a good stand for it. Plus, it also works as a reflector holder.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I\\u2019m still fighting with getting fully reliable synch out of my RB67. I\\u2019m wondering if I need to take the lens in and get the synch plug replaced or if it\\u2019s just the usual troubles with PC-synch connectors.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I started making cardboard light modifiers. I made two modifiers, one a grid, the other a snoot. 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