Re: Suggestions and Recomendations needed

[Russell Baker <rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been using a Quantum Calcu-Flash-S
for over 8 or 9 years, it doesn't have a lot
of whistles and bells but it does the job.

It's available most places for around $100-125.00.

Russ
R.E. Baker
Photography
rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Starve a Fever........


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "lea" <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" 
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Suggestions and Recomendations needed


> I can't recommend a flash meter other than to say mine is a Sekonic and
> it wasn't at all cheap. Others may know more about options for cheap
> ones than I do. A hunt on Ebay would likely give you some info.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Holmes" <W8TAH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
> <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 3:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Suggestions and Recomendations needed
>
>
> > Leah:  The flash does have a manual full power mode, and so I can do
> > that without any trouble.  I guess my next question is, Can you
> recomend
> > a decent, Inexpensive flash meter.  I've never even seen one that I
> know
> > of, much less have one.  I also have experienced what you have with
> the
> > shortening of the learning curve with digital, and thats the only
> reason
> > that Im trying this.
> >
> > TIM
> >
> >
> > lea wrote:
> >
> > >Tim,
> > >
> > >Beginner questions is what it's all about....
> > >
> > >It assumes you are working in manual mode on the camera and with the
> > >flash. You put your flash (IF it has the capability to do this, and
> it
> > >may not) on manual mode at full power and fire it. Meanwhile, you are
> > >standing where the subject will be standing. Using a flash meter,
> meter
> > >the light output. If it reads f/11 you then set that as your f/stop
> on
> > >your camera with a shutter speed of 1/60th or so (not to exceed the
> > >synch speed of your camera).
> > >
> > >Really, the best (and damn near only way) to get comfy with this is
> > >simply by doing it. Set it up in your living room, garage, dining
> room,
> > >wherever you can find space, and fire away. You'll learn quite a lot
> in
> > >a very, very short period of time. Trust me, that's how I learned it
> and
> > >now I have a full-fledged studio...prior to doing flash work
> digitally I
> > >was scared to death of it and only did on-location and natural light
> > >work. The beauty if digital is that you can shoot it and see it and
> make
> > >corrrections on the fly. The learning curve is dramatically shortened
> > >when you work digitally.
> > >
> > >It may be that you'll do this shoot using auto on your flash and that
> > >would be ok, too...just be sure to test it to make certain what you
> > >think you're getting is what you're really getting.
> > >
> > >Lea
> > >
> > >
> > >