Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/16

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Subject: [Leica] Proper use of a calumet fabric panel ... And other studiolightin g questions
From: reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid)
Date: Tue Nov 16 20:01:49 2004
References: <7629EB4795F39146A4D2ECC655CD68EA0337388E@asc02.asc.upenn.edu> <002101c4cc53$d873dc00$24a0fea9@MacPhisto>

> Bedsheet would do the same. Make sure it's Downy soft though.

I wish. Bedsheets do not give uniform lighting. I think it's because cotton 
fibers are more opaque, and less regular, than whatever the Calumet panels 
are made from.

I find that shooting a strobe directly through a Calumet panel produces just 
a wee bit too much shadow. I either use a diffuser or an umbrella in front 
of the fabric.


Replies: Reply from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Proper use of a calumet fabric panel ... And otherstudiolightin g questions)
In reply to: Message from KCassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([Leica] Proper use of a calumet fabric panel ... And other studio lightin g questions)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Proper use of a calumet fabric panel ... And other studiolightin g questions)