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Re: [OM] Hep! Dr. Flash needs... um, flash help

Subject: Re: [OM] Hep! Dr. Flash needs... um, flash help
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:07:24 +1100
> 
> Correct for TTL mode where the camera is in control of the 
> flash exposure.  For auto or manual flash where the only 
> control available to the camera is the shutter speed you 
> wouldn't get uneven exposure nor underexposure  but you could 
> get overexposure.
> 

Well assuming a fully manual calculation of flash exposure or the flash set
to "normal auto" with say an aperture of f8.  As long as the ambient light
would lead to an exposure of > 1/60 (say (1/8), first curtain opens fully,
flash fires, OTF metering sets the second curtain on it's way, the resultant
exposure is probably about 1/60 f8.  If the flash is giving less light than
expected then the OTF metering just holds back the second curtain until the
ambient makes up the difference.  You may get overexposure if your manual
flash calculation isn't correct or if the "normal auto" mode gives more
light than it should.

...Wayne



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