Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do a lot of simple pack shots for certain graphic work this way. PS gives me the latitude I need in that case. Cheap, fast, simple, effective. Perfect for high pace work that needs at least a bit of a 'look'. Tilting the camera (so no real top or front top shot) combined with wide open diafragm give beautiful DOF. A bit as food is shot today. See f.i. http://users.pandora.be/jean- pierre-wybauw/ Op 3-nov-06, om 23:29 heeft Walt Johnson het volgende geschreven: > Where time and money are changing hands I'd be reluctant to count > on Mother Nature. In doing copy work simple but beautiful is no > substitute for even and controlled. The idea would be to select a > good location, set up your camera and lights and be able to > efficiently repeat yourself till all is shot. A tripod is very > necessary for this. The shooting situation you mentioned would be > perfect for beautiful and casual images. Love window light. > > Walt > > Philippe Orlent wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >