Hey Mat, How does one know if the 1/4 or the 1/2 is required? I'm a dope when it comes to exposure compensation. I've never used those dials... Cory Waters
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mat Maessen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 12:55 PM Subject: Re: Daylight Fill-Flash w/ 280 on Super Program > The thing to remember, if you use the flash in TTL mode, ALL of the > controls that affect flash exposure are on the camera, NOT on the flash > itself. > So in TTL mode, any compensation you do will be on the camera, not on > the flash. You can change the ISO setting, or use the exposure > compensation knob, on the camera, to change the flash output. > > Basic procedure that works for me, with the Metz I've got at least: > > 1. Turn off flash. > 2. Set shutter speed and aperture to be correct for existing light. You > need to be in full manual mode on the camera. Remember that you have to > be at 1/125 or slower on the shutter speed. > 3. Turn on flash. > 4. Turn the exposure compensation knob on the camera one or two clicks > CLOCKWISE, towards the side with 1/2 and 1/4 listed. One click for one > stop under on the flash, two clicks for two stops under. > 5. Take picture. > 6. Return flash to normal settings. > > Depending on the lighting, you may have to modify the flash to still > fire when there's a lot of light. I believe other people on the list > have details on this... > > -Mat > > Steve Pearson wrote: > > Glenn: > > > > First of all, I assume you set the camera shutter > > speed to the same as the sync setting (125x), in > > manual mode? Or, do I leave shutter set to AUTO? The > > manual does say to leave the Super Program set to AUTO > > for TTL flash. > > > > Second, when you say to "turn the exposure > > compensation dial to reduce the flash power. So you > > can get fill-flash at one or two stops less than the > > daylight", are you referring to the settings on the > > flash or on the camera? I think you are talking about > > the exposure compensation on the camera. Here's where > > I'm ignorant. Which setting do I set it to? I don't > > know if I should set it to 1/2x, 1/4x, 2x, or 4x? > > > > Also, I have read another way is to simply slide the > > flash ISO setting to twice the film. So, for ISO 100 > > film, set the flash to 200 and you have a 1 stop fill. > > So, would 400 be a 2 stop fill? What I don't know is > > do you need to shoot in manual mode, or can I set the > > camera on AUTO (or 125x)? > > > > Sorry all for my stupidity. I don't shoot with flash > > enough to remember. > > > > > > --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >>Steve Pearson asked: > >> > >>>I recently acquired the AF280T flash to use on my > >>>Super Program. The manual does not mention > >> > >>anyting > >> > >>>about daylight fill-flash. Can someone help me? > >> > >>I > >> > >>>assume it is possible, but how should I go about > >> > >>it? > >> > >>>Is there any reference material on the internet > >> > >>that > >> > >>>might help me? > >> > >>Let's see if I can properly remember the trick > >>someone > >>else described here on the list a while back ... > >> > >>IIRC, you put the flash in TTL mode, put the camera > >>in > >>manual mode, pick the aperture the meter tells you > >>to > >>at zero compensation, *then* turn the exposure > >>compensation > >>dial to reduce the flash power. So you can get > >>fill-flash > >>at one or two stops less than the daylight. > >> > >> -- Glenn > >> > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ >
