Very cool, Doris. Do you use manual cameras (your OM-3's) for macro, or TTL?
Also, what would you guess is the angle of the bend?
Joel
At 02:06 PM 9/13/1999 -0400, you wrote:
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> The bottom end should be a little smaller than the crack between the
>swiveling head of the T-32 and the main of the body so you can stick it
>in there (leave at least 1/2-3/4" for this), and bend the "tab" so the
>light from the head --- when swivelled up --- will bounce off the card
>and cast softer bounce light onto your subject. Normally use a white card
>material (not too thick), but I have also used same with prewrinkled foil
>to make "dappled" sylvan light, and also gold foil, light colored
>paper glued to the reflector (to match the naturally cooler shade), and
>even reflectors with batwings along the sides for added fill effects.
>Sometimes I will hand-hold it with a cord, or use one on camera and one
>off, with the Duo-Synch cord.
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> *= Doris Fang=*
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