Hi Paul, Thanks for your example; it's a great example of where "balance" has meaning. But, in such a scene, what do you meter? With matrix metering, the sky inside the barn door frame will most likely cause the shutter speed to be faster than the X-sync, so can you safely use flash for balancing? On Wed, 13 Jan 1999 19:42:13 +0000 Paul Bradforth wrote: > Imagine you're photographing someone standing in the doorway of an old > barn; you're inside, looking out on a bright afternoon. > [snip] > That's where the balancing comes in... Bye, Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.NetworX.ie ---