Dirk,
While I appreciate the feedback, I completely disagree with you. The entire
point of the entire Olympus TTL system, cords, multiconnectors, etc., is
that camera controls the flash units in almost every situation. That should
include up to 9 flash units in almost every position.
I shouldn't have to do the work myself, meaning with a separate meter, with
the possible exception of correction for the camera's tendency to believe
that everything is a medium gray.
I don't mean to be argumentative, and everyone's comments are a huge help, I
just still believe this should be attainable with the expensive equipment
that I own. If not, I might as well have bought a P&S.
I suspect some of it is that I'm overpowering the situation, althought the
camera should handle it. Some of it is just the lab. Some of it (perhaps
most of it) is the photographer.
I'll take everyone's suggestions and give it another shot, probably with
slides this time.
Thanks to all,
Tom
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>
> >The walls are white, and I'm not painting them, so I'll have to live
> with
> >it.
> >
>
> Well, define "white". there are a million "whites" out there. Plus the
> flash puts out fairly cold white light anyway.
>
> >I'm confused for the need for a light meter. I thought the whole
> point of
> >the OM system and the TTL flash was the ability for the camera to
> manage the
> >flash units? Does this not really work properly? Does the fact that
> there
> >are multiple flashes cause a problem?
> >
>
> The TTL system was intended I think for on camera flash only. Plus, the
> camera cannot control each flash individually, so the light from the
> one that fires straight on the front of the subject will control the
> other flashes. Forget TTL for studio lighting. You need a flash meter
> to determine light ratios, and you should get one that has a flash sync
> socket and switch on it for convenience. It would be even better to get
> a studio flash outfit that has modelling lights so that you can
> actually see where the shadows and highlights are located on the
> subject.
>
>
>
> Be seeing you.
>
>
> Dirk Wright
>
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