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Originally Posted by Don Hoey
other than a suggested method for those without a studio 500 joule unit where you could substitute normal flash guns and diffuser.
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So you're not taking the responsibility Don??
Well, a flashgun (Metz hammer head type) can be used to get result like this. Place the flashgun behind an acrylic (white) sheet. Distance between that sheet and flash shouldn't be more than a foot.
Flash will create a graduated intensity (more like a hot spot). Strong in center and gradually losing it’s strength. This has one advantage. It often allows you to shoot without a cutter or an opaque card.
Main issue here is the power, which is even less now by coming through that acrylic sheet. Put the flash in full power and camera in bulb setting. Make the room totally dark and go for multiple flashes. One may needs to fire the flash ten/fifteen time to get an aperture of f22+..
This is a trial and error process but can yield satisfactory results. However this cant be the substitute for a studio flash… Oh, how I miss my old Multiblitz system.