Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hee hee, I just shot over 300 pictures over the weekend w/ a set of studio flashes and the R-D1. It works great! No tripod though, I like to move around and zoom with my feet. Normally I use the M7 but with the immediate-cy (nouning-adjective?) of digital, I was able to show the results to the clients and made almost $100 in selling 4x6 prints, almost enough to pay for the gas of the trip!! :-) The context is of course (if you have seen my postings before) yet another anime con. I usually take tons of pictures. This time I figure I would try taking the HP 7960 with us and see if we can do on the fly printing. Two people bought 8x10 prints so that helps, but selling 4x6 prints is definitely so not worth it :-) Interesting experience for sure. Our web server / MySQL are hiccupping. Will send picture links later. At 01:33 PM 1/31/2005, Scott McLoughlin wrote: >I've been researcing a simple home studio setup, and I'm wondering if >any folks are using their M's in a studio lighting, portrait kind of >environment. > >The stobe or hot light setup is all manual/flash meter driven, and compared >to >LF/MF, the 1/55 sync speed doesn't seem to be all that horrible a >disadvantage >for stationary subjects/portraits. > >Despite "philosophy," any reason not to stick that M on a tripod, plug in a >synch chord and fire away with a bunch of strobes and softboxes and >reflectors? Seems a shame to turn over all that fun to my Nikon glass :-) > >Scott > > >B. D. Colen wrote: > >>All this is quite true, but I am always amused by available light purity >>- including my own ;-) - as I think of Eugene Smith who's position on >>available light was that any light he provided was available. :-) >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>Richard >>Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 12:49 PM >>To: Leica Users Group; Leica Users Group >>Subject: Re: [Leica] What is the best non ttl flash to use? >> >> >>Chris, for some people, using flash with the M systems is anti-thesis to >> >>the whole philosophy. You even have a better M than an M in this aspect >>- with your R-D1, you can switch ISO on the fly, and the pictures quality >>even at ISO 1600 is quite decent, but you know that. >> >>What I am getting at is that shoot w/ your R-D1 for a while. Use your >>28/2 and get as close as possible. You may never look at a flash again. >> >>(except for fill flashing etc. but then the M or R-D1 in auto mode is >>really not built for that) >> >>At 09:10 AM 1/29/2005, Christopher Driggett wrote: >> >> >> >>>I am looking for a non ttl flash for my R-D1. I am looking for it to be >>>fully manual in setting but also have a very good sensor to be used in >>>auto mode. If someone has experience or knowledge I would greatly >>>appreciate the passing of the wisdom. >>>Thanks, >>>Chris >>> >> >>// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, >>please use richard at imagecraft.com) >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)