Re: Fill flash

[Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you, Veli, for your input.   One way to cut back on the light an on 
camera flash emits is to put a white handkerchief (unfolded) over the flash 
head.   It's kind of like using an umbrella with your studio lights (when I 
use an umbrella and not a soft box with my studio flash units I shoot 
through the umbrella, not into the umbrella).

Marilyn
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veli Izzet Cigirgan" <izzet@xxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:11 PM
Subject: RE: Fill flash


> 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.
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> >
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