Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kyle, VALS is clearly your best friend. Most impressed. Must get one myself. Best wishes, Charlie www.charlie-chan.co.uk On 4 Aug 2014, at 17:36, kyle cassidy on the LUG <leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: > That is almost exactly what it means, though the assistant doesn?t > necessarily have to be young. The advantages of the VALS are great ? from > also being able to fetch gear, wrangle talent, and take behind the scenes > photos & video, the VALS is able to position lights using simple stands > that would otherwise require goose necks and a sophisticated ceiling > support system. In high winds the VALS can merely stand with their foot on > the stand and look off heroically into the distance adding to the gravitas > of the shoot, impressing the client. > > The VALS system is heartily endorsed by this photographer. >> And by "positioned by a voice activated light stand," you meant a young >> >> assistant?! >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 1:16 PM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote: >> >> >>> On Jul 24, 2014, at 03:35 PM, kyle cassidy on the LUG < >>> leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Who's #1? Does anybody even listen to music anymore? I did a new portrait >>>> of Weird Al Yankovic, who's new album "Mandatory Fun" just debut at #1 >>>> on >>>> the Billboard Charts, 30 years after he started. It's about time. >>>> >>>> Technical details: one off Camera strobe in a pho-tek soft lighter II >>>> (the small one) positioned by a voice activated light stand, Leica d700 >>>> with a 28mm lens, pocket wizards. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2014/kyle-cassidy-weird-al.jpg >>>> >>>> Kyle >>>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information