Richard, A question: What is the white handerkchief trick? And some input: Some modern cameras also decide on when to use the flash as a main light source, or for fill, according to the ambient light levels. Regards, Veli Izzet > Hi Marilyn: > > The basic principle of fill flash is to set your exposure > in the camera for the ambient light, taking care to use a > shutter speed that will sync with the flash. Then you adjust > the OUTPUT of the flash to give you the amount of fill you > want. The operative word here is "output". This is the way I > explain it to my students. > > If it's a modern camera and a dedicated flash, you can > accomplish that via the Flash Compensation feature on the > camera. If it's an older non-dedicated model, like the > Vivitar 283, you can put the flash in Auto and select a mode > that is one or two stops wider than what the camera lens is > actually set at, as you mentioned. I did this for years when > I was a PJ. However, I don't think this latter procedure will > work with a dedicated flash. > > The white handkerchief trick works well as long as the > flash is not in some auto mode. On some flashes, you can set > the ISO one or two stops higher that what the camera is > functioning at. > > I'm sure you know all this, Marilyn, but I know from > experience that strobe usage is one of the most difficult > things for students to comprehend. My approach is to > concentrate on a simple "how-to" procedure; less on theory. Good luck! > > Richard > > > > Richard Martin specializes in Cityscape > and Waterscape stock photography. > E-mail: marphoto@xxxxxxxxx > Web: http://www.marphoto.com > Web: http://www.poetographycreations.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 21.03.2005 > >
