If your overexposed faces occur in color prints, first ask the lab to reprint
their work darker (it's their job). Or, you can compensate for this while you
shoot and either use a smaller f stop (if using regular auto) or dial in some
kind of - (minus) compensation if using TTL auto.
John
WKato@xxxxxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 98-11-17 00:52:15 EST, you write:
>
> << Q1) T32 Flash
> I seem to find my T32 flash on my OM-4Ti to wash out facial features.
> This is taking with 50mm F4 anywhere from 5 ft to 15 ft away from the
> subject.>>
> This type of overexposure happens when I use macro flash. The metering cell
> reads the whole scene but because the background is farther away the camera
> tends to use this to set the exposure. The solitary object in the foreground
> then gets blasted with light. This is the reason that some of us would have
> liked to have spot flash metering so that the metering area is very narrow.
> You can go entirely manual or you can just compensate one or two stops on the
> exposure compensation dial. Make sure all of your flash contacts are clean
> and you aren't dumping your entire flash output.
>
> <<Q2) Opinions on 28-80mm F2.8 constant Zuiko Zoom
> Anyone has this?? What's your opinion?? I'm considering using this to
> "replace" my 28mm F2.8 and 50mm F1.4 for convenience.>>
> Don't sell your 28mm yet because the Zuiko only goes from 35 to 80. By all
> reports it is a fantastically sharp and contrasty lens. I believe some of our
> group members have this. Look in the archives for user reports.
>
> Warren Kato
>
>
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