Lyn Arnold
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Thank you CGW and Pioneer. You have both been very helpful.
I have access to a flash meter, so will use that. I am trying to avoid going through 10 or so rolls of 120 film and associated processing.
Ahh! APUG/DPUG and all you wise people. You've saved my bacon yet again.
Yes. Take the shot with the digital firing an off-camera flash. I set up a small shield of aluminium foil over the Pentax camera flash that triggered a slave which in turn triggered the main flash sitting behind a thin sheet for diffused lighting. This worked very well and I could look at the digital image to get the exposure right. But I want to use my Mamiya TLR for these photographs.
So...plugging in the same ISO, how far would the settings differ between digital and analogue? Just a ball-park figure. I could just use the TLR with a flash exposure meter, but the digital camera gives me an instant picture of how the flash enhances the subject.
Are you trying to capture the flash image using the K-01 and then transfer those same settings to your TLR?
as long as your film ISO and the isoof your digital camera match in light sensitivity, the method should work; however I found that digital camera sensors are often more sensitive than their specified ISO would indicate.I agree that the flsh meter is the best option, you can also use it to verify your camera iso,.
good luck, and let us know what method workee for you
Not to butt in on your vision, but I would like more direction or contrast in the shot. The lighting is too diffuse and flat for my taste. You could up the contrast in printing, but since you have it set up, why not experiment with the lighting?I'll leave it set up for a while until I am satisfied with what I have gotten
Much nicer for me. How do you like it?Hi Pieter,
Maybe a bit more like this?
If you stick into flash photography or intend to get deeper into it, I recommend getting a dedicated flash mirror to get precise exposures. Among those the Goosen Luna star F2 is my special favorite. It measures ambient and flash and completely takes the guesswork out of exposure metering.Hello all,
I want to use a digital camera (Pentax K-01) as a "polaroid" to determine exposure settings for still life using a off-camera flash unit. The final images will be taken with a Mamiya C33 TLR. How far off will the exposures be between the two? I really only need a starting point, and can then run a test roll to see what I've captured.
This is my first venture into using flash for still life; I have only used window light and metered with a spot meter in the past.
Hope someone can help,
Lyn
Odd thought. A lot of us happily use both for specific purposes but it doesn't seem to alter our attraction to film in the slightest. In fact, I would be inclined to believe that a whole lot more members of this forum moved from digital to film than the other way around.I wouldn't recommended using a digital camera as an exposure meter or in place of Polaroid film. You might come to the conclusion that using a digital camera is way less hassle than shooting film, and you like the results better.
Sort of like avoiding the forbidden fruit?I wouldn't recommended using a digital camera as an exposure meter or in place of Polaroid film. You might come to the conclusion that using a digital camera is way less hassle than shooting film, and you like the results better.
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