Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site astroatc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!uwvax!astroatc!johnw From: johnw@astroatc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: Re: flashes Message-ID: <167@astroatc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Jun-85 17:07:22 EDT Article-I.D.: astroatc.167 Posted: Thu Jun 27 17:07:22 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Jun-85 03:21:32 EDT References: <1942@decwrl.UUCP> <2720033@acf4.UUCP> <465@calmasd.UUCP> Organization: Astronautics ATC, Madison, WI Lines: 25 My only recomendation is that you get a flash with a tilt/swivel head. Direct flash (aimed at the subject from the camera) always produces terrible results (ie ugly shadows) The "right" way to do flash photograph is to have to flashes mounted high on tri-pod stands, but who what's to lug all that crap around (unless your doing a wedding for $$$) To compromise, I find bounce-flash quite acceptable! You loose about 1 f-stop, but it usually covers the range of my 28! Sometimes you get nose shadows, but never anything like the ugly direct shadows! I found one for about $40, but I was lucky. I've seem several *nice* (ie better than mine) in the $50-70 range. Personally I prefer fast film, fast (f1.4 if I could affort them) lenses and available light. I hate flashes, and only use them when I have to. That is way you need a good flash. A cheap flash is like a cheap dictionary: when you NEED it, you find that it won't do the trick. Enough ramblings.... John Wardale any civialized machine !uwvax!astroatc!johnw *** to err is human, to really foul-up world news requires The Net ***