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Re: [OM] Couple quick T28 twin flash Q's

Subject: Re: [OM] Couple quick T28 twin flash Q's
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:04:21 -0400
His whole gallery is outstanding.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt


Clay Nichols wrote:
> CH
> Both insect portraits and abstracts. Outstanding!
> Clay
> 
>>>> "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 8/30/2009 1:28 AM >>>
> For insect shoots, flash was necessary in most cases I have faced but I much 
> prefer the one with available light:
> 
> http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/pict/Insect/m01.html (RDP II, 80F4 at F4)
> 
> http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/pict/Insect/m02a.html (RDP II, 135F4.5 at F4.5)
> 
> http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/pict/Insect/m07.html (RDP II, 80F4)
> 
> C.H.Ling
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <usher99@xxxxxxx>
> 
>>
>> Ya definitely got a point.  It is fussy and take s a couple minutes
>> even to turn the camera with an L-bracket on the miniclamp
>> to get the other orientation due to the wires.  The angled lighting
>> just is sooo nice in bringing out the wing texture as commented upon by
>> Dean in the past.  The fill softens the shadows.  I probably miss a
>> bunch of shots due to the complexity, but just want a chance at a super
>> nice image.  Tried just the T32 in 15 deg down mode with the WA
>> diffuser the other day--fast easy and effective.  Seems to be an off
>> butterfly year, though.   I have the CH plexiglass thing cut
>> out--didn't get a chance to finish it.
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> usher99 [at] aol.com wrote:
>>
>>     ....  Not sure how Walt manged with his bug portrait rig, but with
>> a 135mm
>>     focal length and the increased working distance, I usually don't
>> have enough
>>     photons with the T28 on a Lepp bracket. He must have positioned the
>> angled T28
>>     flash closer somehow with the Kalt shoulder gizmo--never have seen
>> what he was
>>    talking about.
>>
>> This all seems so gol-darn complicated. Sure it's not time to try the
>> C.H. solution?
>>
>> Moose
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