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Re: [OM] rear curtain sync??

Subject: Re: [OM] rear curtain sync??
From: WKato@xxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 12:28:29 EST
In a message dated 00-02-04 11:52:15 EST, you write:

> sat still, set the camera for rear curtain sync and 1/15 second, and shot.
>  The slow shutter speed allowed the image on the monitor to show up clearly,
>  while the N8008 made the flash put out just enough light to properly expose
>  the rest of the picture. You can see the results at
>  http://jmaynard.home.texas.net/jrmpic.html .
>  
>  I don't know how I'd do the same thing with an OM...In particular,
>  front-curtain sync would have led to overexposing the picture de to the
>  relatively high level of ambient light. 
I think the OM-2 can do this. Just stop it down so that the shutter doesn't 
close quickly and then fire a flash manually.  When the metering system sees 
enough light, it will close the shutter.

Warren

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