Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newsfeed.freenet.de!news.space.net!news-out.spamkiller.net!propagator2-maxim!news-in-maxim.spamkiller.net!newsfeed2.kddnet.ad.jp!news.starcat.ne.jp!not-for-mail From: "Tesselator" Newsgroups: alt.comp.periphs.dcameras,alt.graphics.photoshop,alt.photography,fj.comp.dev.digital-camera,rec.photo.35mm,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.equipment.35mm Subject: Re: Fuji Finepix S2 and Portraits Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:02:35 +0900 Organization: STARCAT InterNetNews site Lines: 45 Message-ID: References: <7bBZa.150063$rsJ.32218@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: b194019.usr.starcat.ne.jp X-Trace: catv02.starcat.ne.jp 1060635761 22783 61.213.194.19 (11 Aug 2003 21:02:41 GMT) X-Complaints-To: admin@starcat.ne.jp NNTP-Posting-Date: 11 Aug 2003 21:02:41 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.comp.dev.digital-camera:646 Hey, thanks for that Bob. Yes that makes sence (today) when I think about it. I didn't understand that the WB would/could also be proformed from the exposure at strobe ignition off the PC Sync. For studio still shots I still do medium and large format film. O :-) > > 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? > > > Yes. You want to white balance according to the light hitting the subject, > same as if you were outdoors or using any other kind of light subject. The > temperature of the stobes will vary depending on brand and age of the tube, > so custom white balance is the only way to get accuracy. > > You have the subject hold the card and white balance according to the > instructions for your camera. > > > > > 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 :-) > If you custom white balance the amount of post processing for color balance > is almost zero. > -- > http://www.bobhatch.com > Our web site about RV Stuff > A work in progress > >