The PLMs are also supplied with rods for umbrella mounting. A note is in order here. These things are designed to be used with the light at a certain distance from the PLM and while there are instructions about how to achieve proper focus with the light, using a speed ring with a Buff or Elinchrom unit will automatically obtain the desired effect.
I have seen some photographers make tests using PLMs with small shoe-mount-type flash units, and I think they are missing the point. To obtain the quality of light the PLMs were designed for, use a properly aligned studio-type flash unit. Hmm, must have something to do with the design. There are not as many options when using the silver. Now you might begin to see why this is more than a simple umbrella, with nine different configurations between the two PLMs and the supplied accessories.
This gives you the ability to custom configure the light you desire, from a sharp, focused light with distinct shadows silver PLM to a very soft, shadowless light Japanese Lantern and several variations in between. As I worked with the PLMs it became clear that for a couple hundred bucks photographers can own a system of light modifiers that can give them almost any light type they desire. I know I keep coming back to price, but you can pretty much duplicate the results of a large softbox plus have all these other looks available to you at a fraction of the cost of a big softbox.
Want a super soft light? Use the white plus the front diffusion fabric. How about light with punch but the edge taken off a little? For more information, contact Paul C. Buff, Inc. Steve Bedell has been a portrait photographer for over 25 years. To subscribe to EPhoto, a free e-mail newsletter with tips for photographers, contact Bedell via e-mail at: sb stevebedell.
Also ask about his lighting DVDs. Search form Search. Lighting Reviews. A silver PLM with the white front diffusion fabric produces a light quality very similar to a softbox. Using the silver PLM alone you can see the distinct round pattern.
This is the other extreme, using the black spill-kill fabric and shooting through the white PLM for a very soft and even light. Left : This image was taken using just two lights, the main light was a white PLM used in shoot-through mode aimed pretty straight at Amy Morrill, and a hairlight used from above.
Right : Photo of Amy taken using the white PLM with light bounced into it and a silver reflector below. The light setup for Amy, showing the white PLM, light behind head, background light. Hairlight not shown. This image was taken bouncing one light into the silver PLM, see distinct shadows and rapid falloff. Model: Gabrielle Valasco. I used a typical four-light setup using the white PLM with diffusion panel for this family portrait.
You can see the fill light plus the perfectly round catchlights with no ribs from the PLM. Log in or register to post comments. Started 9 months ago Discussions thread.
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