Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 21/9/00 2:08 pm, Martin Howard at howard.390@osu.edu wrote: > But, the problem I have is that there is too much 'glare' on chrome surfaces > and in highlights. One way around this is, I guess, to move the lights > further away, but I have a whole bunch of different objects, some shot from > 15cm, some from 70cm (all with a macro lens), so how do I calculate how far > away the lights should be? Martin, just bounce the lights off white card with the strobes on manual. Measure the light as usual. To get rid of those specular highlights you really need to bathe the object in diffuse light. Alternatively, put a white sheet between to light stands and fire the strobe through that from about 2-3 feet so that the whole sheet becomes the light source. Works great. - -- Johnny Deadman http://www.pinkheadedbug.com