Chuck wrote:
> One of the tricks to getting a good flash exposure is to shoot
> in manual mode at a fixed distance.
Wow! Cool! I saved $400 by not getting an FL-50! <grin> That
ancient Vivitar design is actually better!
Sometimes.
When you CAN shoot in manual mode at fixed distances...
I've got a little cheet card made up that helps me get my
settings right with the 285HV. For the most part, I do like to
"drag the shutter" (exposing the background to one or two stops
below my subject exposure).
I do use the 285HV in auto-exposure mode (hey, it works pretty
well), and put the camera in manual exposure mode. Usually.
Sometimes, I'll put the camera in aperture priority mode and
dial in -1.5 stops exposure compensation. When doing this, it
is important to keep an eye on the shutter speed that it doesn't
exceed the flash-sync speed. (not a problem with the A1).
An Fl-50 sure would be nice sometimes.
AG
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