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Re: [OM] fill flash question

Subject: Re: [OM] fill flash question
From: "Ian A. Nichols" <I.A.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:14:45 +0000 (GMT)

Sorry, Dirk, forgot to add this bit

On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Dirk Wright wrote:

> The reason I ask is because it appears at least to be impossible to 
> independently control depth of field (via apeture settings) and strobe/
> ambient light ratios with a T series flash installed.

> With a "normal auto" 
> flash that has an independent film speed setting (or even power setting 
> with sunpak flash), you can fool the flash into outputing less power by 
> setting the film speed on the flash to a higher ISO number than what's 
> actually in the camera.

I think the only way around this is to use some sort of ND filter over
the flash head (tracing paper, diffuser, that sort of thing).

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