> > I am testing my S2 with studio flash run off the sync. port.
> > I am using my Tamron 90/2.8 macro lense.
> > My meter reading when I pop the flashes is,
> > shutter speed 1/125 sec. and f stop F4.8.
> > Exposure is good.
> > Picts. are very sharp.
> > They look great but not exactly accurate.
> > Color has a slight pink cast.
> > I am using daylight white bal. but I have tried auto as well.
> > If I adjust in photshop it seems the picts.  it need some red and yellow
> to
> > get the skin tones accurate.
> >
> > Anyone have experience with the S2 and studio portraiture?
> > Why the slight pink cast?
> >
> > EEO




> What Andre said. Manual white balance only.
>
> You can use the following for white balance:
>
> A piece of photo paper (from a lab) unexposed and run through the processor.
> It's a good clean white.
>
> A Kodak Gray Card. (only Kodak. others don't seem to have a really true gray
> color)
>
> A set of these cards from
> http://www.proofz.com
>
> These are the ones I use and I far prefer the 65 degree one.
>



Hi Bob,

I have a question.  How would that help when using a studio flash
setup?  That would work for floods or spots but flash?  And if it's
Studio it's probably pointed at a diffusion shield of some type.
I would /think/ the best way would be to rapid strope and record
your ballance off the umbrella surface, or pannel or whatever
is being used for diffusion.  Is this wrong?


Also Eyron,  do you have to take these through post anyway?  If
your post editing and color correction facilities are set up
professionally and your file format is deep just keep doing
the corrections there as I'm guessing you'll have to anyway.
No good?

            O :-)