I'll second Jeff's recommendation to use the BG-2 mounted T-32 in auto
mode with about a one stop difference between camera and flash. Use ISO
100 film in the camera and set the flash at ISO 200 so the flash is only
acting as the fill and not the main light. You might want to do several
exposures by varying the ISO setting on the flash +/- 1/2 stop or so
since the output from the flash is not completely predictable. You
could also use manual mode by using a distance calculation also based on
lying to the flash about the ISO in use. However, you might have to
separate flash and camera to be able to exercise more control over
distance while retaining control over aperture. Just recall that a fill
flash is typically placed near to and at the height of the camera as it
would be if on the BG-2.
But to simplify the whole lighting setup I'd recommend that you do it
outside if you can. Use a shaded site (with no bright sun in the
background) or do it on a hazy or overcast day. This will give you a
nice, diffused main light from the sky with the T-32 filling the shadows.
If you have a way to hold it or a friend to help you could use the T-20
well above and behind you as a hair light. Probably a little too tricky
to do with film and no flash meter. But you could throw in a few
experimental shots. If they don't work out throw them away.
Chuck Norcutt
Jeff Keller wrote:
> For inside your home -
>
> If you have the option of being near a window I would recommend using
> it for the main light and using either a T32 or T20 for fill light for
> at least some of your shots. Depending on the size of your rooms
> probably the 50mm or maybe 100mm will give the best composition for a
> portrait.
>
> I would mount the camera flash on the bounce grip to get it a little
> further away from the lens.Then mount the bounce grip plus camera on
> your tripod. By setting the T32 to Auto (not TTL Auto) with it also
> set to a higher ISO or lower f-stop than your film or lens you can
> trick it into under exposing for fill.
>
> I would guess that you have at least one T-Cord to connect the OM2 to
> the bounce grip. You could mount one T32 on your hotshoe and use the
> T-Cord between your hot shoe mounted T32 and your second T32 mounted
> on your bounce grip. That would give you the option of pointing one
> T32 directly at you & your SO while using the other to bounce off the
> ceiling.
>
> Good luck,
> -jeff
>
> On 11/11/06, Ian Lowman <ian@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>Me and my SO would like to take a 'holiday' photograph of ourselves to
>>send to the relatives. Since I rarely take such pictures, I'm coming to
>>the group with much humility for some advice. Here's the deal: we want
>>to be together, in our home or other 'nice' setting, looking fairly
>>normal (or as much as we can manage). I have OM-1N and OM-2N bodies,
>>with lenses 28/2.8, 50/1.4/1.8, 100/2.8, 200/4. I also have a tripod and
>>bounce grip 2, with two T32 flashes (and a T20 if that's any use).
>>
>>How would you do this?
>>
>>Our ceilings are white, but the walls are blue.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Ian
>
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