[LRflex] Re: IMG: A shot in the dark

  • From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:05:27 +0200

Thanks for the idea Aram, I must try it out - I 
recently read that you can also get some nice effects 
with that plastic bubble foil used for packaging.
More when I've tried it

Cheers
Douglas

On 10.07.2011 00:57, Aram Langhans wrote:
> It's so....   Flashy? And nice and sharp.  Looks like you got it working
> quite well.  Have you tried to diffuse the light a bit with a tissue or a
> styrofoam cup or some other common household item?  Might work quite well
> for closeup shots..
>
> Aram
>
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> From: "Douglas Sharp"<douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 3:30 PM
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> Subject: [LRflex] IMG: A shot in the dark
>
>> Hi all,
>> The first shot in the dark:
>>
>> I just repaired the little pop-up flash (which
>> wouldn't) on my Canon 20D after it had been stuck for
>> months. It entails removing the entire hot shoe
>> assembly and pressing down a little, pale bluish-green
>> plastic pin underneath it - and I only dropped one of
>> the tiny screws on the carpet (finding it again took
>> longer than the "repair").
>>
>> Here's the second:
>> A test shot taken in the garden in complete darkness.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/album150/_MG_2233-1.jpg.html
>>
>> Cheers
>> Douglas
>>
>> Technical details: Canon 20D/60mm Macro lens/pop-up
>> flash/ ISO 400
>>
>>
>>
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