On 3 Dec 2001 at 14:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes, but "tape measuring" is done ~before~ you shoot the subject, especially > since ~you~ determine the time of day and where the subject will sit. In a > studio, the distances are fairly well known. Outdoors, the distances are > pre-measured, just as any artist measures and stretches their canvas. > > While "automatic" or TTL flash merely light the subject so the photo can be > taken, the proper use of manual flash can and does "paint"** the subject, not > just "light" them. **TTL and automatic flash blasts the subject, while > strategically placed manual flash wraps light ~around~ the subject. There is a > difference, the same as someone carefully painting a portrait with a set of fine > brushes or spraying with a $1 can.
But why can't you "paint" the subject using flashes/ambient light and a flash meter? I can and do especially since acquiring my digital camera. I am not about to fork out for one of their special dedicated flashes. It's so easy, set the flash positions and power for main light and fill, connect the cables up to the flash meter, set it in incident mode, dial up the film ISO and shutter speed, wander to the subject position and hit the measure button. Plug the sync cables into the camera, read the meter, set the camera aperture accordingly, perfect exposures every time using any lighting combinations (where calculations would be an utter nightmare). Please don't take offence but this is what works for me, I only use TTL for macro stuff, or when I hand my camera/flash combo over to someone else to run off and shoot. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
