What is wrong with three flashes? :-) The current hot portrait setup is two
umbrellas symmetrically set at about 30 degrees to each side of the camera
and higher than the subject with a flash hidden behind the subject to
regulate the light on the background. Sounds like you have the two balanced
flashes and the Sunpack that can be set to different levels for the
background. Now you need the TTL cords and the flash meter.
Gregg
From: Michael Stephens
> So maybe I shouldn't sell my Sunpak 422d, which has a power scale,
> and sell the 'extra' T-32 :) I was going to sell the 422d, as
> I hadn't been using it.
>
> I was thinking that the umbrella would diffuse the light, and this
> would give a more subtle fill from the side, rather than using
> the T-32s all firing directly at the subject. Has anyone compared
> how this might work?
>
> Mike
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>
>
> >If I have a T-32 on the camera and a second and/or third T-32 firing
> into an
> >umbrella(s), will the umbrella
> >light from the T-32 be less than the camera thinks that it is (in
> other
> >words, does the light reading come
> >off the subject, then the camera cuts off the flash, or does it stop
> the
> >exposure in the camera according
> >to how much light it thinks is being fired from the duration of the
> flash)?
>
> As I understand the way the ttl system works, since you are connecting
> the flashes with a ttl cord, the camera does not know that one flash is
> bounced into an umbrella and another one is on the camera. They are
> both just one flash to the camera. So, the camera will turn off both
> flashes at the same time when the proper exposure has been recorded.
> The ttl system measures the light reflected from the subject via the
> light reflected from the film. So, there is really no way to be sure of
> the light ratio on the subject. You would be better served by using a
> remote flash that has a manual variable power setting and slaving that
> via a light sensitive slave unit. You would still have to guess or do
> some math to figure out the approximate ratios, but it would work
> better in my opinion.
>
> >Second - I have an umbrella and an umbrella stand - what is the best
> way to
> >connect the T-32 to the
> >umbrella mast - is there a hot shoe clamp that I can buy - any
> suggestions?
> >
>
> There are such things, I have one. It depends on the manufacturer of
> the umbrella stand whether or not such a support is available.
>
> Be seeing you.
>
>
> Dirk Wright
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