Well this is the problem, I need to buy studio lights. I like the idea of continuous lights. It takes me ages to set up a shot and if I could have the lights on most of the time the composition would be so much easier. So what time I save in the shoot is to mine and the clients advantage
Feroze ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 11:56 PM Subject: Re: Re[6]: electra studio flash/ring flash > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Feroze Kistan > Subject: Re: Re[6]: electra studio flash/ring flash > > > > Hi Rob, > > So what is the generally accepted opinion? > > In a studio setup, for my situtation, 90% > > pack shots, and I'm just learning to shoot slides, > > will a hand held meter be more accurate than > > using the cameras meter? > > Are yoy planning on shooting with studio strobes, or continuous > light? > If you are shooting with continuous light, then the in camera > meter will be as accurate as anything. > If you are shooting with studio strobe, then it depends on how > much of the work you want to do. If you are going to do the > flash calculations yourself, using guide numbers and flash to > subject distances, then that will be as acurate as the meter, > presuming you can get an accurate estimate of your studio unit's > output (hint: you'll need a flash meter). > I wouldn't want to do it this way. I like knowing that the > exposures will be close to correct. > > William Robb > >
