Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/31

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Subject: [Leica] Re: M Studio Use
From: wharting at verizon.net (bill harting)
Date: Mon Jan 31 14:48:57 2005
References: <00dd01c507c0$639b3b00$6401a8c0@ccapr.com> <41FEA424.10806@adrenaline.com>

I use an M3 with studio lighting, (but rarely with a tripod), strobe, 
umbrella, softbox, wireless flash trigger, portraits. 35, 50, 90, 135. Works 
fine.

bill h


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott McLoughlin" <scott@adrenaline.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 4:33 PM
Subject: M Studio Use - was: Re: [Leica] What is the best non ttl flash to 
use?


> 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)
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Replies: Reply from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] Re: M Studio Use)
In reply to: Message from bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] What is the best non ttl flash to use?)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) (M Studio Use - was: Re: [Leica] What is the best non ttl flash to use?)