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Re: [OM] OTF metering vs Spot/Mem/ESP / OM-2S Program Flash. For Curtis.

Subject: Re: [OM] OTF metering vs Spot/Mem/ESP / OM-2S Program Flash. For Curtis.
From: mike blayney <mikeblayney@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 00:07:56 -0700 (PDT)
--- DBellamy2k@xxxxxxx wrote:
> ......There is a bit about the OM-2S Program mode in Vision Age magazine
number 3, 
> if you ever see it.
> 
> 2. It also talks about OTF Auto and OTF Program flash modes on the OM-2S. OTF
> Program flash prevents possible underexposure which can be caused by setting 
> too small an aperture. It looks like the program mode selects an aperture 
> before the flash fires, depending upon the ambient light reading, and then 
> sets it and does the OTF flash routine to get the right flash exposure - this

> looks likely to give you a better rendition of any ambient light level there 
> is, like a sunset sky for instance.

This looks very interesting - sort of automatic fill in flash? From memory,
there's no mention of this feature in the instruction books.
Does anyone have an (electronic) copy of this Vision Age magazine?


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Mike Blayney, Devon, UK.

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