ClassicVW@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Buddy Walters wrote:
>
> > > Hi Randy,
> > > I used this exact same flash setup last Xmas with 85&180mm. I got a lot
> > > of red eye in the majority of my shots, especially with the 180 for
> close ups
> > > (shoulder & head). Any idea why you do not get red eye and I do?
> >
> Several other factors come into play besides the lens focal length-
> 1. The height of the flash.
> 2. The amount of ambient room light (the more room light, the less the
> flash has to dump, AND more room light = constricted pupils of your
> subject which = less red eye.
> 3. Whether or not your subject is looking directly at the camera.
> 4. The ISO speed of the film. Slower film = more the flash has to put out.
> I'm sure I missed a couple of factors, but these I believe, are the main
> reasons you will or won't get red-eye.
>
I believe it also depends on the eye color of the person in the photo.
Blue eyes are supposed to be worse than dark colored eyes at letting in
light to reflect.
Gregg
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