Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks to all for the help - will post results (not for a few weeks). Eric On 11/3/06, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > > How about photographing them on a simple sheet of paper next to a > north facing window on a clouded day? Add a reflection screen on the > other side and you'll have simple but beautiful light. > An incident light meter will give you the proper exposure, and a > tripod stability if necessary. > > Or is this just too easy thinking? > > > Op 3-nov-06, om 22:20 heeft Walt Johnson het volgende geschreven: > > > As has been mentioned, the Broncolors are specially costly. Back in > > the eighties I carried a couple of White Lightnings all over the > > southeast. Great units. > > > > Walt > > > > I've never used flash for flat copy work but that doesn't mean it > > won't work. Of course, the easy way might be to set them up and use > > high watt bulbs for the modeling lights and no flash. Want to make > > sure what you see is what you get with this kind of endeavor. > > > > Eric Korenman wrote: > > > >> I have had no trouble with my 2 alienbess units - an 800 and a 1600. > >> Both perform beautifully and were cheap (compared to my Friend > >> Broncolor > >> setup). > >> > >> He (a salty pro) claims there is 'something special' about > >> broncolor light. > >> I think he looks down his nose and my cheap and slightly garish > >> alienbees. > >> > >> Any truth to Broncolor light being that 'special'? > >> > >> Eric > >> > >> > >> On 11/3/06, Gary Todoroff <datamaster@northcoastphotos.com> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> Dittoes on the White Lightening customer service. Nice folks on the > >>> phone, fast turn-around and perfect repairs! > >>> Gary Todoroff > >>> > >>> >As far as Alien Bees go...they are pretty nice units, but the best > >>> >thing is their customer service. Paul Buff is about 8 miles > >>> from my > >>> house. > >>> >On the times I have had problems they have worked with me to get my > >>> >White Lightnings back up and running very quickly. Paul gave me a > >>> >tour one day, nice facility, nice people, GREAT customer > >>> >service. There may be better lights out there, but my experiences > >>> >with them are the reason I keep using their products. > >>> > > >>> >-- > >>> >Harrison McClary > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >