Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used to do that when flash was still allowed in churches and cathedrals for instance - the results of which were chronophotographs most of the time and featured as many times the number of people as I had triggered the flash - I find it a nearly useless technique nowadays with high levels of digital ISOs - not even a tripod needed and I travel so much lighter :-) Good luck with moving subjects Richard AMities Philippe Tous vos emails en 1 clic avec l'application SFR Mail sur iPhone et Android - En savoir plus. ======================================== Message du : 15/12/2013 09:41 De : "Richard Man " <richard at richardmanphoto.com> A : "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Copie ? : Sujet : [Leica] IMG: Dragging the Shutter So since the http://richardmanphoto.com/transformations.html project would ultimately use the large format camera and I want to do outside environmental portraits, I know there will be times I will need more light, to brighten up shade etc. especially since color film is at most ISO 400. The solution is to use a studio strobe with a portable battery pack and use a technique call dragging the shutter. All it really means is that you expose per usual, which may mean F11 at 1 second, and go ahead and pop the flash. Adjust the flash power down and you have Bob's your uncle's fill flash. I tested out with the only models I had this afternoon. THEY MOVED in that second >O I will use color films for the project - may convert to B&W as warranted. This is just a test. http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20131215-Scanned-215.jpg -- // richard // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information