Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/14

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Subject: [Leica] Re: LUG Digest, Vol 29, Issue 382
From: imagist at imagist.cnc.net (George Lottermoser)
Date: Thu Apr 14 10:28:15 2005

> It's not real obvious why macro flash does not look like macro flash
> but passes easily for natural light. I think it's somehow the out of
> contextness of it.

Small lights in macro photography become very large lights compared to
the subject. At 1:1 an SF20 becomes the equivalent of a 5 foot light on
a full figure. To get maximum light control in a macro universe requires
things like fiber-optics which allow you to light a subject with
complete control of highlights and shadows in the tiny macro universe.

Fond regards,
G  e  o  r g  e    L  o  t  t  e  r  m  o  s  e r, imagist
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