Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Douglas, I have my flash set to 1/64 power, but that seems to only work in Program mode. In Aperture Preferred mode, I get either full flash or no flash. So, I went to Program mode, and kept reducing aperture and chimping. At 24 inches, f/16 seems to be close to right. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Insect at Work > Same with my Canon 20D, there?s some obscure setting for reducing the > proportion of flash that is so obvious when you read the manual but > immediately forgotten when you want to use it:-) > > What?s funny is that the Canon manual recommends using manual focusing > with their EF-S 60 mm AF Macro lens (so why build it with AF in the first > place?):-) > > Cheers > Douglas > > On 26.07.2012 00:19, Jim Nichols wrote: >> Thanks, Douglas. But, it takes some experimenting to make it balance out >> when using a manual-focus lens. On my Oly, flash only works full strength >> in the "A" position. :~( >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at >> gmx.de> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 4:34 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Insect at Work >> >> >>> Very nice one Jim, >>> >>> goes to show that fill-flash can be invaluable at times. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas >>> >>> On 25.07.2012 20:48, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> While experimenting with fill flash, I caught this small insect deeply >>>> involved in his morning's work. Even the large bumble bees could not >>>> route him out. >>>> >>>> This is a small crop at 100% size. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Small+Insect.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Olympus E-510 with Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro, ISO 200, RAW >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >