On Dec 23, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I wonder if anyone has tried simulating a ring light for macro work, by > putting a studio strobe with umbrella directly behind the camera and > triggering the camera with a cable release?
I used to use a device called a sof' shoulder for macro. It's no longer available, but it was an umbrella and flash on a rig that was positioned it over the photographer's shoulder. It worked well > > In a similar vein, what is the fabric that is used for shoot through > umbrellas, soft boxes etc? It seems I could make a really big softbox for a > lot less than it would cost to buy, if I bought the right fabric, plastic or > whatever is used for the diffuser. > > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
