Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/26

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Subject: [Leica] Flash
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:31:06 -0500
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On Sep 26, 2012, at 11:36 AM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote:

> On Sep 26, 2012, at 2:20 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
> wrote:
> 
>> There is no comparison. Flash is the tool of the devil.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
> ==================================================================================================
> (I've been busy, and haven't been keeping up with the LUG)  
> 
> I would modify this to On-camera flash is the tool of the devil.   ;~)
> 
> Check out these two using flash(bulbs) to simulate existing light.
> 
> One FP bulb was in the floor lamp:
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Portraits/Self-Ports/19750610_MR_BW_4.jpg.html>
> 
> One FP bulb bounced off the wall:
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Portraits/Self-Ports/19750610_MR_BW_14.jpg.html>

Flash: bulbs, strobes, powders, et al
in the wrong hands
produce awful results
(appear to be the "tool of the devil")

In the right hands
you won't even know one was used.
(appear to be the "tool of the gods")

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist







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