[Leica] Another M9 question

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Herbert Kanner offered:
Subject: Re: [Leica] Another M9 question


>A few years ago, a friend asked me to do a bunch of pictures of a party 
>celebrating an adoption. This was in an apartment with dead white walls and 
>ceiling, so I was happy to use bounce flash with an M6 and color neg film.

Hi Herb,
Right on and an absolute perfect manner in using a flash anytime. IF? One 
has a situation where you really have to use one, yes I have been in those 
situations on occasion and used a flash! Another confessional! :-)

If one doesn't and they blow the shoot standing on the idea... "I NEVER USE 
FLASH EVER!" Then you have to be a very very stupid photographer! Regardless 
of what I've said about flash destroying the effects of available light and 
the motivation, it does!

But we also have to use common sense to ensure we have a successful shoot! 
If you have to in a place where you can! Bounce it always! Of course as long 
as the ceiling isn't three stories high and you have to wait until tomorrow 
for the light to come back down! ;-)  Sometimes a side wall can save the day 
or depending again on size of room and location bouncing it into a ceiling 
corner produces an interesting effect and light spread.

Always think "NO FLASH FIRST!" Then turn on the "common  sense" and go from 
there.

cheers,
Dr. ted