Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A "how 2" flash question
From: Roy Zartarian <rzartarian@snet.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 22:14:16 -0500
References: <20020112175548-d01050005-881e0f74-1012-010c@10.0.1.12>

This sounds like an application for the rear curtain sync of the R8, although 
the ambient lighting would still show some blurring of the drumstick.

Roy


On Saturday 12 January 2002 08:55 pm, Adam Bridge wrote:
> My neighbor's son is a drummer (and a good one) and they've asked me to 
shoot a
> portrait of him while he's playing.
> 
> I have an image in my mind of an effect I'd like to achieve: I'd like to 
shoot
> with a long shutter speed to get his drum sticks and high-hat as blurred - 
but
> use a strobe to freeze the drumstick in the middle of it's arc.
> 
> I don't have a clue about how to set the strobes to get this. Maybe it's not
> possible but I have to think it is and I'm just not knowledgable enough to 
make
> it work.
> 
> I'm going to try at different shutter speeds and experiment around of 
course -
> but I thought someone may have done something similiar in the past.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Adam
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In reply to: Message from Adam Bridge <abridge@mac.com> ([Leica] A "how 2" flash question)