First a clarification of flash metering on the F4:
The F4 only uses centered weighted metering for flash exposure.
For fill flash, two modes are supported on the standard finder:
1. matrix balanced fill flash
2. centered weighted
The 1) option means that the flash is still metered with centered
weighted metering (TTL - i.e. off the film center weighted). For the
F4, matrix balanced fill-flash means that the ambient light is measured
using the matrix meter, and the flash is metered with the centered
weighted flash meter.
Note that this is different from newer bodies (n70, n90, F5) which
support matrix metering of the flash exposure, as well.
Furthermore, the F4, does not support fill-flash with the spot meter.
Back to your question: the flash meter on the F4 is in the body, as
well as the ambient center weighted and spot meter. Thus, if you use
a different finder, only center weighted fill-flash is supported.
Hope this helps,
Bjorn
> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 06:48:19 -0600
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: F4 Fill Flash? [v04.n223/15]
> Message: 15
>
> Hello Fellow Nikoneers,
> I have called Nikon Customer Service Tech Support and there answer is about as clear
>as muddy water. I hope y'all (as we say in the south U.S.) can help me out.
> If I remove the standard eye level finder from my F4 and replace it with the waist
>level finder then hook up my Nikon SB-27 for automatic balanced fill flash, what type
>of metering does the flash use? The matrix meter is in the standard eye level finder
>isn't it? And the body only contains the spot meter, or does it also contain the
>center weighted meter? If so what meter system does the SB-27 use for Balanced fill
>flash?
> Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
> Bobby Flippo
> Forgive my rant but "GO FALCONS"!
>
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