[LargeFormat] Serious Guide Numbers - Winston Link Approach

[Brock Nanson]

Bracket??  I'd like to know if he wiped out electronic equipment in the
region like a thermonuclear blast is purported to do...

Brock

----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Newcomer" <lnphoto@twmi.rr.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Serious Guide Numbers - Winston Link Approach


> You'll also notice the washpan over his head. It has the bulbs around the
> edge.
>
> Wonder how he bracketed?
>
>
>
> I haven't read a whole lot of Mr. Link, but heard that he was very
> secretive about his technique. Too bad.  On the other hand can you imagine
> the time it would take for your name and face to be on the most wanted
> list after setting off a couple of cases of flash bulbs at an oncomming
> train at night?
>
> Les
>
> On Monday, December 23, 2002, at 06:50 PM, Clive Warren wrote:
>
> > At 18:12 23/12/2002 -0500, Stuart Phillips wrote:
> >> This is how I think a hafla should be lit!
> >>
> >> http://www.peterfetterman.com/artists/link/link_pic25.html
> >
> > The guide numbers on your common or garden flash bulbs leave most
strobes
> > in the shade. Mr Link's set up is supernova. In trying to work out why
> > the central part of the multiflash bulb reflectors are black, I can only
> > come up with the idea that maybe this caused more diffusion of the
light,
> >  avoiding the focused beam that would result from a completely silvered
> > reflector.
> >
> > Flash bulbs still have their place in large format photography and Bill
> > Cress still supplies 'em http://www.flashbulbs.com/
> >
> > Cheers,
> >             Clive