Actually, I have two Polaroid backs. Problem is, they're both for the "big
boy" cameras. Anyway, I don't think I've got any film for them.
I think I have pretty much figured out the proper distances. I started out
guessing that the T32 should be about three or four times further from the
subject than the T8. I got a little nervous about that ratio, so I dug out the
Sekonic L-718 and took a reading or two. Close enough for old codger
experimenting. Since I long ago paid for both the film and the processing
mailers, I'm looking at this pretty much as a freebie exercise, except for the
74 cents' (*) worth of postage per roll. :-)
Thanks for the input. Reassures me I'm not totally wasting film.
Walt
(*) E,S&L people, take note: another appropriate usage of the plural possessive
apostrophe
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Andreas Pirner" <AndreasPirner@xxxxxx>
> Walt, the man-who-has-everything-OM does not
> have a Polaroid back? Shame on you ;-)
>
> The T8 / T32 combo will work fine. Just keep
> in mind, that the T32 is 16 times stronger /
> brighter than the T8, that is 5 stops. Since
> the distance of the T8 is determined by your
> setup (lens front to subject), the placing of
> your T32 makes the ratio. Placing it as close
> would give a strong T32 (5 stops brighter) and
> a "weak" T8 fill. Putting the T32 further away
> gives you a more pleasant ratio. Or use a
> diffuser on your T32, or a bounce reflector,
> or ...
>
> Happy experimenting. Keep notes!
>
> Andreas
>
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