I have T32 and T18 flashguns. I have never tried fill-in flash with them,
as I have always thought that it is too fiddly. As I understand it, I need
to:
(1) Set the camera on manual.
(2) Use an aperture that gives a shutter speed of 1/60 or slower for the
ambient light.
(3) Use neutral-density filters or slow film if I want a shallow depth of
field.
(4) Set the flash on manual.
(5) Choose the manual power setting (T32) that gives a flash exposure
roughly 1 to 2 stops less than the guide number indicates.
(6) Move towards or away from the subject to fine-tune the amount of flash
illumination relative to ambient.
Yes, far too fiddly! But for people shots in sunlight, those harsh shadows
really are ugly. So I have been thinking about the F280 (I have an OM4Ti).
How easy is it to do fill-in flash with the F280+OM4Ti? Is it simply a
question of setting the flash on "Super FP" and the aperture to a give a
shutter speed faster than 1/60, or is it more complicated than that? Does
the F280 automatically go into a "fill-in flash" mode if there is sufficient
ambient light to make a correct exposure? All advice welcome! Thanks.
-- from Cy in the UK
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