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12/09/2011 03:50:07 PM · #1 |
| I did a little experiment today and tried to light someone and get a nice shallow DOF. Problem was that at ISO 100 and f1.8, I couldn't power down the strobe enough (AB800). I suppose I need to put a ND film on the strobe or something? |
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12/09/2011 03:53:52 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by kgeary:
I did a little experiment today and tried to light someone and get a nice shallow DOF. Problem was that at ISO 100 and f1.8, I couldn't power down the strobe enough (AB800). I suppose I need to put a ND film on the strobe or something? |
Or on the lens... You can also bounce strobes off a darker flat if you don't need the sharper shadows...
R.
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12/09/2011 03:58:18 PM · #3 |
Get a ten stop nd filter, or some welding glass... |
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12/09/2011 04:02:47 PM · #4 |
ND filter is your best choice.
Here's an explanation of some of the other options that somebody could hypothetically use over at the Strobist.
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12/09/2011 04:03:15 PM · #5 |
if your strobes have a modeling lamp you can just use that instead of popping the flash. I have used it and it works well, just setup your lights with modeling lamp tracking and get the light how you want it then you don't have to worry about shutter sync. Helps to shoot a grey card or use a custom white balance if you do this.
eta I use it for food shots more then anything 
Message edited by author 2011-12-09 16:04:35. |
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12/09/2011 04:03:46 PM · #6 |
Maybe use the model lights and do NOT trigger the flash??
I went for an einstein over the ab800 for this reason mostly (as well as the dual voltage). |
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12/09/2011 04:23:20 PM · #7 |
| An ND on the lens or if you won't mind softer light, diffuse the light or bounce it off a white board (set it closer or farther to tune it in). |
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12/09/2011 05:38:43 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by robs:
Maybe use the model lights and do NOT trigger the flash??
I went for an einstein over the ab800 for this reason mostly (as well as the dual voltage). |
That's what I do in the studio... modeling lights for F1.8 works excellent :) |
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12/09/2011 06:25:07 PM · #9 |
Almost all of the outdoor shots that I took in Malawi were with a full-power flash (to nearly match the strength of the sun) and an f-stop of between 1.6 and 2.8. I stacked a polarizer and an ND4 on my lens. The flash was also shot through a 1-stop diffuser right outside the frame.
Sometimes it takes a bit of fiddling with things to get the right settings/filters/etc, but it's totally worth it and definitely do-able! |
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12/09/2011 10:37:14 PM · #10 |
| I talked to a photographer on Flickr that's been doing it successfully with an Einstein and didn't mention the use of any ND filters. Does an Einstein power far lower than an AB800 does? |
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12/09/2011 10:59:08 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by kgeary:
I talked to a photographer on Flickr that's been doing it successfully with an Einstein and didn't mention the use of any ND filters. Does an Einstein power far lower than an AB800 does? |
Yeah it does.... Hit the PCB site for the specs but it can run a lot lower. |
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