On Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at 8:03, marcus <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "[OM] OM-2S OTF metering" saying:
> I know this has been covered, but my simple brain hasn't retained it. I
> always manually meter my slide film with my -2S, but with the holidays I
> want to use the auto setting for color print film and flash. I set its
> meter (ASA knob) 2/3 of a stop higher than rated film speed to match my
> other equipment, and my slides are always spot on. Will the OTF meter
> match my manual meter, or will it be somewhere else?
Try a roll to decide your preferences. Or develop the first roll ASAP.
Should be in the ball park.
> Also, using a Vivitar 283, is it best to use the flash in flash auto mode
> (camera manual), or OTF with flash, manual, or some combination?
I always use OTF, open the lens up so the ambient exposure is 1/30th, and
bounce from a neutral wall (or ceiling behind me). It's more natural. I can
see everything, foreground and back, and the eye sockets are not dark
Tom
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