Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/01

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Subject: [Leica] Re: M Studio Use
From: wharting at verizon.net (bill harting)
Date: Tue Feb 1 07:40:25 2005
References: <00dd01c507c0$639b3b00$6401a8c0@ccapr.com> <41FEA424.10806@adrenaline.com> <000601c507e7$95181370$82f7fea9@D1WTYD41><2147483647.1107183921@scarborough.isc.org> <41FF4128.6000307@adrenaline.com>

Scott, I usually use my 90 for formal portraits, and the 50 or even the 35 
for groups (small studio space). I've even used a 21 with little kids and 
parents -- lots of wiggling. I've also been able to pick tight head shots 
out of a group with the 135 (hektor). 50/2 is fine.

bill h


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott McLoughlin" <scott@adrenaline.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: M Studio Use


> These are encouraging responses.  Does an M6TTL warrant a safe sync for
> typical studio strobes?  Or should the sync socket do it on its own.
>
> Also, what lenses are folks mounting in this kind of context?  Good old 
> 50/2
> or longer glass like a 90/2.8 or something.
>
> Thanks!
> Scott
>
> Brian Reid wrote:
>
>> I use my M6 in a studio lighting setup more than any other place. Yes, I 
>> know that is a "waste" of an M6, but I get great pictures with it. The 
>> subjects find it informal and not intimidating. I use Speedotron strobes 
>> with diffusers, mount a radio trigger on the camera, and hand-hold it.
>>
>> I use only the Elmarit-M 90/2.8 for portrait work. 
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In reply to: Message from bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] What is the best non ttl flash to use?)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) (M Studio Use - was: Re: [Leica] What is the best non ttl flash to use?)
Message from wharting at verizon.net (bill harting) ([Leica] Re: M Studio Use)
Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] Re: M Studio Use)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] Re: M Studio Use)