Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/04

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Subject: NOW: Alienbees vs Brocolor was Re: [Leica] success! but help!
From: faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)
Date: Sat Nov 4 05:00:30 2006
References: <82c9dd70611031216h75f22b51n29a9e50516b32090@mail.gmail.com> <454BAC95.90805@mcclary.net> <808B5084DD47EDC3ADAD321D@scarborough.isc.org> <9b678e0611031641p26b663c7rd3d90d4e1318427a@mail.gmail.com> <FBE541E469FA54C3D31070ED@hindolveston.reid.org> <454C07AC.8070503@cox.net>

thanks for the link to the strobist site. Looks like is has some great tips.

Eric


On 11/3/06, Mike Durling <durling@cox.net> wrote:
>
> A couple of things you can try.  For hot lights we often use what is
> called "Black Wrap" which is a heavy duty, matte black aluminum foil.
> Its very easy to shape into whatever kind of snoot you need.  B&H or
> Calumet should have it if your local guys don't.
>
> As for attaching your lights you can try these:
> http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101-ball-bungees.html
>
> That site has lots of good lighting tips.  The "Lighting 101" series is
> especially good.
>
> For attaching my small flash to a stand I got one of these:
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=42160&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation
> with the stroboframe shoe that they recommend.  Works well.
>
> Mike D
>
> Brian Reid wrote:
> >
> >> So, obviously the light is going whoop when you need it but can you
> >> be somewhat more specifc?
> >
> > A hair light is suspended behind and above a portrait subject, and needs
> > to be aimed very carefully. On a full-size studio light you can use a
> > grid or a snoot to restrict the light to the subject's head and upper
> > back. I haven't found a way to collimate the output of the Metz into a
> > 10 or 15-degree beam. It also isn't easy to attach to the boom; I use
> > Duct tape, which isn't rigid and doesn't feel safe.
> >
> > So I continue to use a Speedotron brownline M11 with a 15-degree grid
> > and a neutral-density gel; it's designed for mounting on booms.
> >
> > To use the Speedotron I have to have a power pack, and a big cable
> > running up the boom. The Metz appealed to me because it would be 100%
> > self contained, running on batteries. But it just doesn't mount properly
> > in my environment.
> >
> >
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