Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, If you opt for the SF20 you know that you can get whatever fill you like by setting ASA's up or down to give more flash or less: lower ASA gives more flash and higher gives less. Compensate ambient with the appropriate exposure compensation to balance the incorrect ISO. As to flash meters, Novatron made a very inexpensive flash meter ($80) that was good to 1/2 stop. I would also check used as professional meters hold up very well over time and mine were in the $125-150 range used. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of eric Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:26 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] outdoor portraiture - flashmeter question again. thanks for the help. I've thought of using the S20 with my R7 & M7. I also use strobes with my Hasselblad, an a meter capable of outdoor flash metering would be helpful. Just daunted by spending more $$$ on a new meter.. Eric -------------------------------------------------- www.faneuil.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:12 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] outdoor portraiture - flashmeter question again. > Eric, > The trick is to use a flashmeter that can measure the flash in daylight. > Because there are different reflectivities out there, the old guide > number principle doesn't work so well. Assuming a decent flashmeter, > you will take a series of flash exposures(varying the power of the flash > or the distance of the flash to the subject) until the flash is giving > you an F number you like(most people like fill flash to be about -3/4 > stop to -1.5 stops from ambient). Also, because the shutter speed > doesn't affect the flash exposure, you can use the shutter speed to > bring ambient to an exposure that works for you. > > I have been using either a Minolta IVF or a Minolta Spotmeter F for > years now and they have never let me down. Another option is to use a > dedicated system where the computer in the flash/camera does all the > work. For your R7, the SF20 would be perfect for fill flash with a 400 > ASA film. Or, a dedicated Metz would make your life a lot easier. > > 0.02 > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of eric > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 2:04 PM > To: LUG > Subject: [Leica] outdoor portraiture - flashmeter question again. > > I am trying to meter my flash for outdoor portrait work. > I am using - Sekonic flashmeter (very basic model), a vivitar 283 with > varipower dial, my R7 , and TCN film (400ASA). > > Ambient light meters f8 , 1/125s > Now - I am trying to get flash output of one stop less, but when I meter > the > flash (at any output setting) I only get reading of f8 or greater. > Now this makes sense to me, because the meter 'sees' and meters the > ambient > + flash output. > Seems to me that the flashmeter can't isolate the brief spike of flash > output. > > What is comes down to is : How can I isolate and meter the flash output > in a > bright light setting? > Setting the meter to higher shutter speeds helps a bit, but it is still > generally overwhelmed by the bright ambient light. > > Thanks, > Eric > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information