Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]welch@pressroom.com wrote: > > At 08:40 PM 9/9/99 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > >> I've been experimenting shooting some artwork for a friend of mine. > >> The pieces are mostly paintings with very subtle differences in colors, > >> which need to be reproduced as accurately as possible. > >> ... > >> I hear that Ektachrome 100 m ight be a better choice, if used outdoors in > >> daylight. Any suggestions? > > Andrew, Have you tried 64T (EPY) and Tungsten lights? A simple pair of > cheap hot lights should provide even, cast-free illumination. Adjust the > angles until you eliminate glare. That's pretty much the standard for > copying flat art. The 64T, either Kodak or Fuji, is good stuff. > > Bill Welch That's what I would do! A more consistent and controllable deal than sunlight. You can put polarizors on the lights if you really get into it. And check out Fuji as well. Mark Rabiner