Re: how to light a room?
[...] TR You do know that mixing hot lights and flash is going to make color TR balancing the shots difficult? Nothing a good custom printer could not TR handle but not something a mini-lab can fix. Hi Tom, sorry to interupt the thread, but how exactly would a custom printer handle it? It seems to me that whatever filtration you use, you either end with too blue flash or too yellow hotlights. You could use a compromise, of somewhat yellow hotlights and somewhat blue flash. Or is there an other way, except filtering the light output of flash or lights? Tnks, Frantisek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: how to light a room?
Hi Ann, Thanks. Progressing in fits and starts. One problem with using available light is the living room is very dark, as the windows behind the rabbits couch are out and boarded up till I put in the new windows (real soon now...). I'll try a few shots with some 800 and available light and see how it goes. The website stuff is out of my control as it's a freebie from Apple :-( I'll stick some a page up on my normal website when I have more time. Dan (the handyman) Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] annsan replies: Doesn't look too bad to me, on the whole. Nice pad! However, take flash off, get the right film for the lighting, set camera on tripod, etc. Zillions will reply in detail, I'm sure. But I was bothered by the display on the web. The thumbnails looked really nice, but the enlargements had those distracting little rectangular markers on each corner and the sides - may not be anything you have control over. happy redecorating :) ann - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: how to light a room?
Lots of good advice: Graywolf, Higher wattage bulbs I can do. Ken, Sounds like a reasonable excuse for getting an Omnibounce. :-) DougF, Unfortunately, one of the windows is just for show at the moment, boarded up until I put the new windows in. I'll reduce the power on the flash, though. Doug Brewer, Thanks! I have some worklights on hand--never occurred to me that I could use them for photography. Brendan, Sounds like a trick to get me to mop the floors. You haven't been talking to my wife, have you? ;-) Thank folks! Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: how to light a room?
Dan Scott wrote: I took some photos to show off our new floors, but the lighting pretty much sucks. annsan replies: Doesn't look too bad to me, on the whole. Nice pad! However, take flash off, get the right film for the lighting, set camera on tripod, etc. Zillions will reply in detail, I'm sure. But I was bothered by the display on the web. The thumbnails looked really nice, but the enlargements had those distracting little rectangular markers on each corner and the sides - may not be anything you have control over. happy redecorating :) ann http://homepage.mac.com/dkscott/PhotoAlbum2.html I used an AF-500FTZ mounted on my ZX-5n, bouncing the light off the ceiling. I can take the flash off the camera, but I'm not a flash person, so I'm not sure what else to do. Anyone have any suggestions on using the combo I have, ZX-5n's on camera flash and the AF-500FTZ, to re-do these shots a little less amateurishly? Thanks, Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: how to light a room?
Ceiling bounced flash? The problem is I don't know a simple way to light an interior like that especially when the floor is the main subject. I would use several big strobes, but that is probably not an option for you. For dramatic effect you could put high wattage bulbs in all the fixtures, but the floor would still be rather dark. Ciao, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 12:52 PM Subject: how to light a room? I took some photos to show off our new floors, but the lighting pretty much sucks. http://homepage.mac.com/dkscott/PhotoAlbum2.html I used an AF-500FTZ mounted on my ZX-5n, bouncing the light off the ceiling. I can take the flash off the camera, but I'm not a flash person, so I'm not sure what else to do. Anyone have any suggestions on using the combo I have, ZX-5n's on camera flash and the AF-500FTZ, to re-do these shots a little less amateurishly? Thanks, Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: how to light a room?
Dan, I'm not a flash person either, but from your pictures it appears to me that you need to diffuse/soften the flash. I see a obvious horizontal line of bright/dark due to flash falloff. I believe there are diffusers available to attach to the flash head to do this. Ken Waller - Original Message - From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 12:52 PM Subject: how to light a room? I took some photos to show off our new floors, but the lighting pretty much sucks. http://homepage.mac.com/dkscott/PhotoAlbum2.html I used an AF-500FTZ mounted on my ZX-5n, bouncing the light off the ceiling. I can take the flash off the camera, but I'm not a flash person, so I'm not sure what else to do. Anyone have any suggestions on using the combo I have, ZX-5n's on camera flash and the AF-500FTZ, to re-do these shots a little less amateurishly? Thanks, Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: how to light a room?
On Sat, 5 Jan 2002 11:52:30 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/dkscott/PhotoAlbum2.html I can take the flash off the camera, but I'm not a flash person, so I'm not sure what else to do. Anyone have any suggestions on using the combo I have, ZX-5n's on camera flash and the AF-500FTZ, to re-do these shots a little less amateurishly? Dan, I think if you open the window blinds, and maybe put sheer curtains over the windows to diffuse the incoming daylight, then shoot on a brighter day, you'll get a better balance between ambient light and flash. I think that would help in a couple of ways, mainly reducing the power required from the AF-500FTZ so the ceilings and stuff don't get so washed out. TTYL, DougF - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: how to light a room?
Since you're not a flash person, perhaps you should hotlight it. Get down to Ace and get some lights with clamps on them, then set them up where you think you need some light. Be careful about hotspots, and grab some white poster board to do a little bouncing/reducing contrast. Doug At 11:52 AM -06001/5/02, Dan Scott wrote, or at least typed: I took some photos to show off our new floors, but the lighting pretty much sucks. http://homepage.mac.com/dkscott/PhotoAlbum2.html I used an AF-500FTZ mounted on my ZX-5n, bouncing the light off the ceiling. I can take the flash off the camera, but I'm not a flash person, so I'm not sure what else to do. Anyone have any suggestions on using the combo I have, ZX-5n's on camera flash and the AF-500FTZ, to re-do these shots a little less amateurishly? Thanks, Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: how to light a room?
I would try the daylight idea. Let a little light in and use the flash for fill or with another lightsource and bounce card. Also, I would wet the floors with a mop. That way they reflect more light. The added highlights would look nice and being damp would allow the spare lighting to go much further. Brendan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
