[Leica] Daniel and The Studio Lights

[locke at straylight.ca (Greg Locke)]

OK, I'll change the subject line.....

As with many things in life ...Less is more.

As someone who spent many years not knowing what the numbers above f5.6 were
for, I could not deal with the f16-22-32-64 light pumped out by my first
Speedotron pack. (the BEST strobe system on the market in my opinion)

I now use a small Bowens rechargable pack which is great for actually mixing
and balancing with ambient light on location... A personal favorite
technique and style of mine.

Greg Locke
St. John's, Newfoundland
http://blog.greglocke.com

--TRINITY Photographic Workshops--
     September 3 -5, 2004
  at The Artisan Inn, Trinity
www.straylight.ca/trinityworkshop 

> 
> STUDIO LIGHTING
> 
> I'm struggling too. I haven't forked out yet. Every time I 
> get ready to, I notice that there are weaker strobes marketed 
> as good for digital (250W or 300W instead of 500 and above).
> 
> Those with studio experience ... can you live with the lower 
> power? Even if you wanted to use them for film too, could you 
> use a higher ISO/ASA film instead of more powerful strobes?
> 
> There seems to be a savings to be made there and some of the 
> lower power strobes (Elinchrom for example) actually seem to 
> be more or less right up there with the leaders of the pack 
> with regard to other features.
> 
> Daniel
>