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> > Actually, the 2S and 4T have narrowed TTL ranges, at least the
viewfinder
> > info will tell you that you are OVER and UNDER exposed on a regular
basis
> > with those 2 cameras.
> >
> > John Hermanson >>
>
> Since I was just looking into this for the 2S, I will add a little detail:
> The 2S actually checks for under and overexpopsure by measuring the
> integrated light level just after the end of the exposure and then
activates
> the signs in the viewfinder. The limits the 2S uses are +1EV and -0.6EV.
> The 2N having no microprocessor just passes through the LED indicator
signal
> coming from the flash, which indicates mainly if all the flash energy was
> used or not. So the 2S really gives quite a bit more information on how
the
> exposure went. For example if you are running close up and wide open and
the
> camera could not quench quickly enough, then it will show an over exposure
> (>1EV).
>
> Regards,
> Tim Hughes
I had been wondering about this, so thanks for the explanation, Tim. I was
getting the impression somehow that the 2N was actually "better" at TTL
flash than a 2S. But these are really statements more about the display
than about the exposure itself, is that correct to say?
Joel W.
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