Thanks Carlos for the help, but EOS-3 doesn't have such option. I think I should investigate closely the shifted P mode for this purpose. It apparently should produce similar results, however I will have to watch out the shutter speed not to run out the 1/60-Xsync boundaries.
Regards, Alex Z -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-eos@;a1.nl]On Behalf Of Carlos Perez-Palacio Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: EOS-3 - 550EX flash > Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:48:51 +0200 > From: "Alex Zabrovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: FW: EOS-3 - 550EX flash > accessories > > In your article (which I find to be invaluable > and the most complete source > on EOS flash system) it is said that in either > Tv or Av modes the camera > (referring specifically to EOS-3 though) would > consider the flash for > fill-in rather then main light, even though > using in the low-light > conditions (and then applying fill-flash > reduction if not disabled by the > CF). > This would presumably apply to in-doors > (events) shooting and means I'll be > forced to work in P mode only. Am I wrong in my > assumptions ? > In fact, there is no way to tell the EOS-3 to > consider the flash as a main > light source in Av mode, right ? > > Regards, > Alex Z > > - -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:owner-eos@;a1.nl]On Behalf Of NK Guy > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 5:04 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: FW: EOS-3 - 550EX flash > accessories > > > > On the subject of flash, I might point out > again that nearly all these > questions are covered in my flash photography > article: > > http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/ > > - NK Guy Well, according to Guy's flash article (I agree, it's an excellent piece of work. Thanks for that Guy!) there is a solution for your Av+Flash problem. Quote from the "EOS flash photography confusion - Av mode flash" section: "There is one exception to this. A number of EOS cameras have a custom function you can set to ensure that the shutter speed in Av mode when using flash is locked to the X-sync speed. The EOS 10/10s and Elan II/EOS 50, for example, have such a custom function, which lets your camera behave more like P mode when in Av mode. However this custom function will only lock the camera to X-sync in Av mode and will not choose a shutter speed from 1/60 sec to X-sync, the way P mode does." Maybe a check on your camera's CFs could tell you if you can do this. I don't have an EOS 3 so can't check. Regards, Carlos _______________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger Nueva versi�n: Webcam, voz, y mucho m�s �Gratis! Desc�rgalo ya desde http://messenger.yahoo.es * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
