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Re: [OM] OM2/OM4 question: fill flash

Subject: Re: [OM] OM2/OM4 question: fill flash
From: Jeff Spirer <jeffs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 06:49:30 -0800
At 04:56 PM 2/26/98 +1100, Terry and Tracey wrote:
>> I don't believe that this has anything to do with matrix metering since
>> plenty of medium format systems without matrix metering offer variable
>> ratio fill.  It has to do setting the exposure for the background prior to
>> firing the shutter and then using TTL flash metering during the exposure.

>But isn't this die to leaf shutter syncing at any speed?

No, the sync speed and metering methods for variable fill are entirely
unrelated.  The Hasselblads with focal plane shutters do it the same as the
ones without.


Jeff Spirer
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