Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How about photographing them on a simple sheet of paper next to a north facing window on a clouded day? Add a reflection screen on the other side and you'll have simple but beautiful light. An incident light meter will give you the proper exposure, and a tripod stability if necessary. Or is this just too easy thinking? Op 3-nov-06, om 22:20 heeft Walt Johnson het volgende geschreven: > As has been mentioned, the Broncolors are specially costly. Back in > the eighties I carried a couple of White Lightnings all over the > southeast. Great units. > > Walt > > I've never used flash for flat copy work but that doesn't mean it > won't work. Of course, the easy way might be to set them up and use > high watt bulbs for the modeling lights and no flash. Want to make > sure what you see is what you get with this kind of endeavor. > > Eric Korenman wrote: > >> I have had no trouble with my 2 alienbess units - an 800 and a 1600. >> Both perform beautifully and were cheap (compared to my Friend >> Broncolor >> setup). >> >> He (a salty pro) claims there is 'something special' about >> broncolor light. >> I think he looks down his nose and my cheap and slightly garish >> alienbees. >> >> Any truth to Broncolor light being that 'special'? >> >> Eric >> >> >> On 11/3/06, Gary Todoroff <datamaster@northcoastphotos.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Dittoes on the White Lightening customer service. Nice folks on the >>> phone, fast turn-around and perfect repairs! >>> Gary Todoroff >>> >>> >As far as Alien Bees go...they are pretty nice units, but the best >>> >thing is their customer service. Paul Buff is about 8 miles >>> from my >>> house. >>> >On the times I have had problems they have worked with me to get my >>> >White Lightnings back up and running very quickly. Paul gave me a >>> >tour one day, nice facility, nice people, GREAT customer >>> >service. There may be better lights out there, but my experiences >>> >with them are the reason I keep using their products. >>> > >>> >-- >>> >Harrison McClary >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >