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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Dragging the Shutter
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 00:52:10 -0800
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No moving subjects :-) This is strictly portriature project. I will do a
lot of docu-shots and test shots with the M9 also.


On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 12:47 AM, <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:

> I used to do that when flash was still allowed in churches and cathedrals
> for instance - the results of which were chronophotographs most of the time
> and featured as many times the number of people as I had triggered the
> flash - I find it a nearly useless technique nowadays with high levels of
> digital ISOs - not even a tripod needed and I travel so much lighter :-)
>
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> Good luck with moving subjects Richard
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> AMities
> Philippe
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> Message du : 15/12/2013 09:41
> De : "Richard Man " <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
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> Sujet : [Leica] IMG: Dragging the Shutter
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>  So since the http://richardmanphoto.com/transformations.html project
> would
> ultimately use the large format camera and I want to do outside
> environmental portraits, I know there will be times I will need more light,
> to brighten up shade etc. especially since color film is at most ISO 400.
>
> The solution is to use a studio strobe with a portable battery pack and use
> a technique call dragging the shutter. All it really means is that you
> expose per usual, which may mean F11 at 1 second, and go ahead and pop the
> flash. Adjust the flash power down and you have Bob's your uncle's fill
> flash.
>
> I tested out with the only models I had this afternoon. THEY MOVED in that
> second >O
>
> I will use color films for the project - may convert to B&W as warranted.
> This is just a test.
>
> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20131215-Scanned-215.jpg
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