Hi Brad If you just gonna try it once or twice, rather rent some studio time. Lots of studios will even provide a bit of assistance in use of equipment as well.
Feroze ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 1:14 PM Subject: Re: Re[6]: electra studio flash/ring flash > Hey, > > I'd love to try a studio setup. How much does *cheap* equipment cost? Or > rentals? It would be fun to do some work with friends and family and a bit > of still life, providing the cost isn't prohibitive. > > Brad > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Feroze Kistan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 6:07 AM > Subject: Re: Re[6]: electra studio flash/ring flash > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > >
