Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:19 AM 6/11/98 -0400, you wrote: >can not the flash still stay 1 & 2/3rds f-stop below the ambient light. All >I want is a bit of sparkle and a freshening up of the light from the flash, >not a blast to ruin the scene. Any ideas? Both of my R8's behave the same >way. Dial down more than 1-2/3 stops. What aperture was in the camera? Was it wide open? Then it probably was not giving good ambient exposure, which is critical to good fill-flash technique. Try using manual mode too. That's really good for fill flash. - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch You know how to make God laugh? Make a plan. - Anonymous