Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, now I can see some masterful lighting and masterful chocolate. My wife would be in heaven. The more I think about Belgium the more impressed I am. mmmm beer and chocolate cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philippe Orlent Sent: Saturday, 4 November 2006 09:06 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: NOW: Alienbees vs Brocolor was Re: [Leica] success! but help! Yep. Truncated. Here's the tinyurl: http://tinyurl.com/yhlacj Op 4-nov-06, om 00:02 heeft G Hopkinson het volgende geschreven: > Whoops Philippe, that link (perhaps truncated in the mail?) leads > to a folder with just some software with questionable licencing! > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Philippe Orlent > Sent: Saturday, 4 November 2006 08:44 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: NOW: Alienbees vs Brocolor was Re: [Leica] success! > but help! > > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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