I always preferred using the pans (we called them parabolics) over the boxes. The lab people told me they could tell where I was in the district because of the feathering and my absolute refusal to use hair lights.
William Robb wrote: > > > I've used them extensively when doing set-ups for schools or location > weddings where I don't > know what I'm walking in to. All you have to do is set an umbrella up > somewhere in the room and > point it somewhat towards the subject and you will get relatively OK light. > You can do better > than that by using more care, but I don't think they give better light than > pans, no matter how > carefuly they are used, presuming you know what you are doing with pans, > which have to be used > quite a bit more carefully, as they always have a hotter center with the > light feathering off > towards the edges. > Umbrellas and soft boxes put out very even light, which is why they are so > easy to use. > > William Robb > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
