Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03

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Subject: [Leica] success! but help!
From: faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)
Date: Fri Nov 3 09:54:21 2006
References: <82c9dd70611030924y5de20399k83de90fdd64041a6@mail.gmail.com> <454B8106.5090507@waltjohnson.com>

much thanks - I have no floods, but have two alienbees monolights.
Would you use standard reflectors or umbrellas?

I plan to use my R 60mm elmarit macro (all around fav lense anyway)

Eric


On 11/3/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:
>
> Eric
>
> Load your camera with tungsten film. Don't worry about diffuse, soft
> light but simply feather  two 3400K  photo floods at 45 degrees to her
> prints.  Make sure they are equidistant from prints and take a reading
> without  blocking any light. The entire situation should be straight and
> level. Camera, lights and pictures on wall.  A micro Nikkor is what I
> always used for copy work but not a necessity.
>
> Walt
>
> p.s. An easier way might be to ask the designer for a CD file of her
> work and take it to Walgreens and print it out :-)
>
>
> Eric Korenman wrote:
>
> > I have been on a recent run of good luck.
> > My 1 year old casual photography business seems to be catching on.
> > Each job seems to begetting 2-3 more.
> > I am both excited but nervous taking on new projects.
> >
> > So here is the question - I have been working with a web designed who
> > also
> > does print work.
> > She'd like me to photograph her paper print work. (I didn't ask "why not
> > just scan it?" !)
> >
> > Any tips? I am going to assume diffuse, soft, shadowless light is a
> must.
> > I don't have a light tent for objects -- are there cheap ones out
> > there or
> > easy workarounds?
> >
> > Eric
> >
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Replies: Reply from harrison at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary) ([Leica] success! but help!)
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