Re: PHOTO-3D digest 1153

[Ronald J Beck 840196 <rbeck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

*** In digest 1153 you said...

>1) I've been complaining to several people on the list about the fact 
that I
>allways dark(er) corners on my flash exposures, thinking this was a camera
>problem.
>People told me It is a flash problem and that my flash, intended for use
>with 50 MM camera optics, has not "enough coverage".
>Can enyone give me some advice on brands and type's of -NOT TO BIG, NOT TO
>EXPENSIVE- flashes that can deal with 35mm optics.
>Up to now I have been using a 85 US VIVITAR.

I would recommend checking at a local camera store for a flash that has a 
diffuser across the front.  Most SLR cameras have 35mm (or less, I have a 
28mm) and you should be able to find a flash that spreads enough light for 
such a lens.

>2) Another problem which probably can't be solved is the fact that with
>close-ups the (in general) left immage is much lighter than the right one
>because flash-shoe's are mostely located above the camera's left "eye". 
Also
>the case with camera's with no shoe at all like KODAK, KINDAR and VIVID (I
>think).

Again, a diffuser to spread the light better might help.  At times I also 
use a second strobe with a "light sensing" attachment.  This fires the 
second strobe whenever the primary strobe goes off.  It looks like a hot 
shoe with an electric eye on the front.  I use it mainly for my slide 
duplicator and for side fill lighting.

Hope this  helps,
Ron


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