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July 16, 2008, 06:21:05 PM

Studio light.

Some of you set your main to fXX your fill to FYY and your kicker/hair toFZZ. I also am pretty sure you guys didn't drop the $$$ it takes for lights that work that way. ($1k each and up)

My lightmeter tells me the f-stop for a shutter speed at an ISO.
My camera isn't that smart because of the studio flashes.
My flash heads all have a knob you turn Low to High.

I set my fill to about half my main and my hair till it looks right.

Where are you guys getting f-stops?

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Ginnypenny

Reply #1 - July 16, 2008, 07:20:19 PM

I get the fstop from metering a single light with my light meter while the others are off.

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Susie
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Mike Hodgson

Reply #2 - July 16, 2008, 09:05:16 PM

Like Susie said, begin with one, turn that one off, meter the next and so on, then meter again all at same time, that's the long way. haha

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Travis Minnig

Reply #3 - July 17, 2008, 12:46:26 AM

Are there any studio lights that can tell you their f/stop? It will change depending on the distance, modifiers, and room size & color. How could they? The only lights out there have power output settings that are adjusted based on light meter readings. The only thing the higher end ones offer is remote control and finite adjustments (1/10 f/stop).

I think... correct me if I'm wrong.

Travis

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BobEdens

Reply #4 - July 17, 2008, 08:20:28 AM

just because its a light I know.
http://www.jtlcorp.com/01sl/versalightd.html
cool thing is if you use pocket wizards you can change the settings of your flash from the camera.

I, use this one, [shrug] http://www.jtlcorp.com/01sl/versalighte.html (two of the 360s)

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Travis Minnig

Reply #5 - July 17, 2008, 08:39:15 PM

Yeah, these don't give you a f/stop necessarily. They adjust per EV and power output. You still use the meter to determine your exposure at the camera.

Travis

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