I remember reading an article somewhere in the last year or so about a
sports photographer's rigging a basketball court with flash units so he
could take photos anywhere on the court. I don't know how they were
able to see to keep on playing. I would think the players would object
to flash units of that power positioned around the court, although they
were mounted somewhat above the court.
It would be fun to try that much flash power. BTW, what is the
relationship between watt seconds and guide numbers. I don't believe I
have ever seen a comparison given.
Gregg
"John A. Lind" wrote:
>
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> There was an interesting article in the most recent Photo Techniques about
> a NY boxing photog during the 1950's who used a 4x5 with telephoto. They
> don't dare allow the type of lighting he used today. Because of the boxing
> ring size, they used to surround it with remote _flashbulbs_. Now there
> was a challenge to get the Decisive Moment! The setup and recovery time
> for the next shot gave you only a few chances to get something good during
> an entire match. His nickname was "One-shot Charlie" in recognition of his
> real skill.
>
> -- John
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