Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] incidently
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 08:33:24 -0800

Mike Durling wrote:
> 
> Very well said!  You go around the set and make sure the light intensity is
> what you want in various parts of the scene.  In cinematography you aren't
> just capturing one image.
> 
> As to the other question. The flat disk allows you to take a reading of just
> light coming from one direction.  You can just measure your key light and
> then your fill and calculate the ratio. I believe that it was Victor Kemper
> who showed this technique.  He did his ratios by eye and was obviously very
> experienced.
> 
> Mike D
> 
Why would not a flat disk by highly applicable to studio strobe use?
Mark Rabiner
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