John wrote: > You don't have to have studio strobes to start with. In fact, it might > be easier to learn what you need to learn with continuous lighting. > When I was in school, we started with hot lights. Didn't get to strobes > until the second year. > > Nowadays, you don't even need the hot lights. > > You can learn a lot using CFL bulbs & cheap clamp-on fixtures. Learn to > vary the light quality & intensity on the subject by moving the lights > around.
And: > Get yourself a good light meter and a copy of "Light Science & Magic" > by Fil Hunter and Paul Fuqua. > > Work your way through it. > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0240812255?*Version*=1&*entries*=0 > > I have two of this model because I consider them the best combination > of features & cost. It does (reflected) spot & incident light readings, > along with flash, multiple flash (build up exposure using repeated pops > of the strobes) and it does it either connected with a PC cord or > cordless. > > Most bang for the buck I've seen in a meter, plus it's water resistant. > > https://www.keh.com/284901/light-meters-sekonic-l-408-multimaster-ambi- > flash Thanks John. I don't intend to go nuts with equipment and I'll start off small. I'd not seen 'Light Science & Magic' but the 5th edition is on its way to me now. Nothing I have goes into any real detail, and I'd like to read the book before buying anything else. Having said that I have seen the Sekonic L 408 light meter. My light meter comes from another age, certainly film days and I suspect a while before Pentax introduced the K lens mount! I know for certain that needs to be updated. Malcolm -- 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.
