Richard, Wow - thanks! looks just like my set-up. I'll keep fooling around with it. And report back. AZ Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! The Lookaround E-Book 5ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Re: Slave flash on P&S digicam? > From: Richard Martin <marphoto@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sun, February 15, 2009 3:04 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > From: lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Slave flash on P&S digicam? > > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009, 5:39 PM > > Guys, > > > > I got the genius idea of using a slave strobe (Vivitar 283) > > with my > > small P&S digicams to deal with the red-eye problem. > > Can't figure out > > why it didn't work at all. Not on manual or auto. Of > > course there is no > > provision for a sync cord on these little cams like on a > > DSLR. The > > camera strobe gives the correct exposure but with the slave > > it > > underexposes. > > > I wrote an article on this very subject a few years ago: > <http://www.nyip.com/ezine/techtips/cameraflash.html> > If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at marphoto@xxxxxxxxx > Richard
