Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ric, The tape thing will diffuse the light perceptably as long as you are doing macro work. The 3M invisible tapes work well or if you go high tech one of the Rosco diffusers from a sample pack will also do the trick. You fly is an example of a smart work around. Great thinking. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 4/28/06, Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > > > On Apr 28, 2006, at 10:28 AM, Don Dory wrote: > > > Ric, > > Your main image has a very nice composition. Amazing really from a > > P&S. A > > really minor nit, can you put a piece of diffusion tape over the > > flash to > > very, very slightly reduce it's fill amount. We are talking about > > 1/3 stop > > maybe. > > > > Great tip! Thanks, hadn't thought of it. Does it also soften the light? > > > > > The second image I find amazing that you could catch it with any > > camera > > without prior set up to lure the fly into an IR trigger. > > > > It's one of several acceptable images of the fly. These flies were > nearly hovering in the yard. I prefocused on my hand, held the > setting, and then stalked the fly to focus before they fled. They > didn't like me sneaking. Worked pretty well about 40 percent of the > time. Would have probably been better if the optio had a decent size > screen. > > Thanks for the tip and peek. > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > > > > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > > > On 4/28/06, Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > >> > >> Friday Flower: > >> Columbine > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Grab-Bag/Columbine_2 > >> > >> > >> Not high art, but was pleased with what can be done with a > >> point&shoot. This is my usual flower cam--Pentax Optio 450--a real > >> midget. > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Grab-Bag/Fly > >> > >> > >> Thanks for looking. > >> > >> Ric Carter > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >