Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Most of the hotels that I have been in have conference rooms with ceilings that range from 10 feet to 40 feet in height. If you are doing two person grip and grins then you can not get a successful bounce at the correct distance with a normal lens, way too much eye socket shadow. Then there is the issue of having an effective 20 foot range instead of five feet for direct flash. Really, for times when you have to produce an image with no possibility for retake and the fear of the organizers mother, direct flash balance close to ambient light level is by far the preferred method. I say this especially for someone who doesn't do flash. I can imagine the training conversation. OK, it is sort of like billiards. You have to imagine your light bouncing at an oblique enough angle that light flows directly into your subjects eyes... In a residential setting with ceilings in the 8-10 foot range then the Metz flashes with their front light set and bounce either from above or behind you can do amazing things I agree. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Feli di Giorgio Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 1:05 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Flash advice for Leica R8 On Friday, Aug 22, 2003, at 18:00 US/Pacific, Don Dory wrote: > Norm, > No one else has stepped up to the bar so here goes. My first > suggestion > is to go to a pro rental house and rent a Metz with the appropriate > adapter. Put the R8 in A pick an aperture that keeps your shutter > speed > No offense, you probably already know this, but bounce the flash off the ceiling or your shots will end up looking like a police lineup. I usually set the flash to - - 1.5 stops., makes things look a little more natural. feli PS: you can't bounce the SF20. How about a Metz 32-2z? feli _______________________________________________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - -Benjamin Franklin feli2@earthlink.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html