That exposure, f11 @ ISO 100 at 15 feet, is with the strobes firing into translucent umbrellas. Shooting through the umbrelllas (for a soft box effect of sorts), I get considerably more range. Shooting direct, I get more power than I could ever use in my little studio. Paul On Nov 30, 2006, at 10:27 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
> Funny. It didn't occur to me to watch for a used kit > on eBay. > > Thanks. > > -Brendan > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I use Studio Pro Excalibur 3200s. I chose these >> because I found a >> good deal for them on ebay. But I'm very happy with >> them. Someone >> had bought a kit and never used it. I got the two >> 3200 strobes, one >> smaller hair light strobe, three stands, two >> umbrellas, a snorkel, >> carrying cases and various other accessories for >> $600. They're fast >> on recharge, adequately powerful and easy to use. >> With the two 3200s, >> I can easily get f11 @ ISO 100, with the strobes >> about 15 feet from >> the subject. >> Paul >> On Nov 30, 2006, at 5:52 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: >> >>> >>> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> I find it a bit smaller than I'd like without the >>>> grip. I'm loving it with the grip. Did 34 >> tabletop >>>> shots in the studio today, all at ISO 100 with >> the >>>> FA 50/1.4 at f11. The camera works great in X >>>> exposure mode with the studio strobes. Feels >> super >>>> in the hands. Shots are razor sharp at 100%. >>>> Paul >>> >>> If I may ask, what strobes do you use? I ask since >> I'm >>> thinking of "thinking of buying" a couple of >>> monolights (who knows when). Currently, my >> "studio" >>> set-up is two Lowel Pro Lights and 3 different >> kinds >>> of umbrellas. >>> >>> -Brendan >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ >> >>> ______________ >>> Do you Yahoo!? >>> Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail >> beta. >>> http://new.mail.yahoo.com >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Cheap talk? > Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > http://voice.yahoo.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
