Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mitch, just curious - what if you cut the mirror wider - and taller (a trapeze with its shorter side matching the SF20) - and then mount it at 45 degrees - or a slightly different angle maybe? IMNSHO you could get more (or more even) illumination of your subjects. Yours Martin Simon... I'm using a camping signal mirror that I have cut to size and mounted to the SF20 at a 45 degree angle with duct tape. Image can be seen here: http://members.aol.com/noctizeiss/private/Scan43a.jpg Bouncing with the 135 APO, I have found the SF20 to be strong enough to just barely shoot down to f/5.6 with Portra 160 NC, low ceilings and short distances. Bouncing with the Noct wide open, I can shoot at distances up to 25 feet with high ceilings with 160 speed film. Everything improves with increased film speed. For the shots I make, it has proven to be a winner so far, no matter how ugly it looks. /Mitch _________________________________________ Mitch Zeissler E-mail: zeissler@directvinternet.com > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 4:27 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] 135 APO images > > I may have missed an earlier post but can you tell me how you are bouncing > the SF20. You have achieved a very natural look with these two images. > Using the 135, is the SF20 powerful enough to bounce and still affect the > image, given the distance from which you would be shooting. These look > natural enough that they could be just available light, no visible sign of > flash assistance. > > Thanks. > > Simon - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html