Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Use fast film and a very strong flash and shoot the flash against the ceiling. I used a Vivitar 283 for this for years, with Ektachrome 400. Anything other than bounce flash will look like a snapshot. This is a shot from 1979 using Ektachrome 400 (grayscaled) in a Nikon (35/2) with a Vivitar 283 blasting a high ceiling. You can tell that the light is coming from above, but at least the clothes have pleats that are visible. Straight-on flash flattens everything. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam Bridge Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 6:24 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Can someone share the secrets of good flash photography? I don't take a lot of flash pictures and the ones I do usually discourage me from trying more. The other day I was at a luncheon and shot the M6ttl, the Leica SF70 flash, and TCN400. I'm REALLY unhappy with the images. I think they are as well exposed as they were going to be shooting in a dark room, but geesh, I feel totally clueless. The only thing I could have done worse was with a flash-bulb maybe. And I'm useless using fill flash. If there are any good references I'd sure appreicate them. Thanks, Adam - NOT the flash _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information