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Re: [OM] stupid flash tricks

Subject: Re: [OM] stupid flash tricks
From: Jim Couch <JamesBCouch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 22:22:04 -0700
Dick, that does sound like you may be to close. I have found that the T32 can 
be a bit much at close distances. You might try using
something to bounce the flash instead. For close-up shots with the T32 I use an 
umbrella either to bounce the light. A very large
piece of white card stock also may work. If you have a T20 you might try it as 
the lower output seems to allow it to work better at
close distances.

Jim Couch

dtlocke wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I am flash-challenged more often than not...  I'm hoping someone can help me.
>
> The problem: I have a "bright spot" in the middle of some pix from a roll I 
> shot last weekend.  The problem shots are of our
> cats, and are much worse with the black cat than the orange cat (but there 
> are problems with some of the orange cat shots).  The
> bright spot size is roughly the area covered by the prism focusing thing.  
> The bright area is washed-out/blue looking.  The shots
> were "close" (maybe too close), probably 3 to 5 feet distance.
>
> Equpment: OM2n with the bounce grip, T32 flash with diffuser, 50mm MC f1.4 
> lens with Hoya HMC skylight filter.  I played with
> some shots on "automatic" and some with manually setting the flash using the 
> calculator panel  (and took no notes, of course).
>
> If it would help describe the problem I can email or post a scan.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> -Dick Locke, dtlocke@xxxxxxxx
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Jim Couch
Tacoma, WA USA



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