John,
There can be many variables (reflectors, distance, etc.).
This may seem too simple, but since you already have a flash meter, why
don't you just put it near the subject and make a test flash? Then you will
know...
Brian P. Huber
Each strobe measures f8 using a flash meter at the
> subject pointing back to the camera.
>
> All strobes fire simultaneously. Camera to subject distance is
> approximately six feet. The table top is made of translucent
> Plexiglas.
> The surface of the object being photographed, say a 12" figurine, will
> be illuminated by all three strobes to the extent that the light from
> one strobe will overlap the light from one or both of the other two
> strobes. Strobe / soft box distance to the subject is about
> three feet.
>
> My query is whether the camera aperture is set at f8 [the
> output of each
> strobe] or whether it is set at f16 which is the accumulated light
> output to the extent that the light from each strobe will overlap the
> light from each of the other two. Intuitively I think it should be f16
> but I have had seemingly knowledgeable opinion saying that it
> should be
> f8.
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