RE: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Simon King wrote: [*Nudity warning*] http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/pages/prebath.htm How do you achieve the darkness in the background? Short lens? Kostas

Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 14 Sep 2003, Mark Roberts wrote: Come with us now back to those thrilling days of yesteryear - specifically my high school Jr. Prom. I used the technique Tom describes above with a K1000, K55/2.0 and cheap Vivitar flash and got this: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7b900101.jpg

Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found it was a really useful way of trying to convey movement in the first steps of my son... http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/pages/walking.htm That's not only a great shot, it's a great example of pre-visualizing an idea and using a special technique

Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 14 Sep 2003, Mark Roberts wrote: Come with us now back to those thrilling days of yesteryear - specifically my high school Jr. Prom. I used the technique Tom describes above with a K1000, K55/2.0 and cheap Vivitar flash and got this:

Re: Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread dagt
Fra: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 14 Sep 2003, Mark Roberts wrote: Come with us now back to those thrilling days of yesteryear - specifically my high school Jr. Prom. I used the technique Tom describes above with a K1000,

Re: Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did something similar here: http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=10891 Guess the aperture the other photographer is going to use, set the shutter on B and keep the shutter open until the other photographer has taken the

Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did something similar here: http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=10891 Guess the aperture the other photographer is going to use, set the shutter on B and keep the shutter open until the other photographer has taken the picture. If the other

Re: Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread dagt
Fra: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did something similar here: http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=10891 Guess the aperture the other photographer is going to use, set the shutter on B and keep the

RE: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 14 Sep 2003, tom wrote: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/brooks/after/brooks-370.htm http://www.bigdayphoto.com/brooks/after/brooks-418.htm The DOF in these pictures is beyond my belief, probably because I am a lesser photographer[1] using lesser equipment.

RE: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 14 Sep 2003, tom wrote: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/brooks/after/brooks-370.htm http://www.bigdayphoto.com/brooks/after/brooks-418.htm The DOF in these pictures is beyond my belief, probably

Re: RE: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread cyberstudio
Those are f/4 or 5.6 with a smaller digital sensor. tv Those pictures are really nice, and inspiring. Pictures aside, technically I have found the answer to my original question. Let me thank you all who have commented and given me advice ! From what I've seen so far, I don't really need IS,

RE: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-15 Thread Simon King
: Monday, 15 September 2003 4:38 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: bounce flash + image stabilization = ? On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Simon King wrote: [*Nudity warning*] http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/pages/prebath.htm How do you achieve the darkness in the background? Short lens? Kostas

RE: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-14 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bigdayphoto.com/brooks/after/brooks-418.htm Where did that highlight come from on the guy of right hand side? He was wearing funny glasses. Actually, it's a Damned Exit Sign, bane of wedding photographers

bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-14 Thread Bo-Ming Tong
I am tempted to buy a used Canon 28-135 IS and borrow a Canon but before I do so I wish to hear your opinions whether this is a stupid idea. I have been doing bounce flash indoors a lot using a shoe-mounted flash. I started out with f/5.6 at 1/30 on ISO 800 film rated at 400 or 500, and got

Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-14 Thread Alin Flaider
Bo-Ming, You might want to try the contrast control function with one 360FGZ wireless unit, if you need that uniform lighting in depth. Also, I don't know what camera you are using, but note that MZ-S and later bodies do a much better job of flash metering with their P-TTL mode.

Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-14 Thread William Kane
tv, I'd be interested in knowing the technique with which you took those two photos. I can't figure it out with my own sloth-like brain. IL Bill tom wrote: -Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bigdayphoto.com/brooks/after/brooks-418.htm

RE: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-14 Thread tom
to move the camera, but that's a fun technique too. tv -Original Message- From: William Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ? tv, I'd be interested in knowing

Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-14 Thread Mark Roberts
tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ambient exposure set manually at 1/8 sec and f/4.5 at approx. 26mm. Flash bounced off ceiling to expose foreground subjects properly. The flash froze the subjects, but the long shutter speed introduced trailing, and opened up and blurred the background. I don't think

RE: bounce flash + image stabilization = ?

2003-09-14 Thread Simon King
*] http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/pages/prebath.htm :-) Simon PS - Mark, great shot mark. -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 15 September 2003 2:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: bounce flash + image stabilization = ? tom [EMAIL