Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]1/50 @ f/11 is not the ambient exposure....it is the FLASH exposure I am getting. I see that fill should be f/6.3 when 1/50 @ f/11 is the flash exposure, but if the flash only has one output setting, then gels or softboxes are my only option unless I get a more modern flash that does fill, right? At 01:24 PM 5/13/98 -0400, ATanabe wrote: >Francesco, >If you want 1-2/3 stop fill ratio, you can decrease the power output from your >flash unit. Or purchase some ND gels (ROSCO) that go over theatrical or movie >lights. Gradations of 0.3 equal one stop, refered to as N3s or ND3s or any >combination. You can also purchase ND with warming characteristics, see your >local movie grip supplier for complete assortment (they have sample books). >Most times the sample size gels are perfect for smaller flash units. >Different effects such as overpowering the subject and darkening the >background (Annie Liebowitz circa 1980) needs large flash units and or high >sync speeds. For brighttening the background you need to extend the shutter >speed. For fill flash, regulate the output of the flash. If the ambient >exposure is 1/50 @f 11, fill flash output should be f 6.3. For equal >brightness the flash output should be at f 11. To overpower the scene and >darken the background, flash should be f 16 or greater and lense set >accordingly. Hope this helps >Al > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/