With high speed film, and/or close focusing the TTL/OTF may not be able
quench the flash soon enough without the help of the ND filter.
-Mickey
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From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 3:22 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] Actual OM content! F280 question
>
> ...and I don't understand how a ND filter over the flash unit would not be
> 'overridden' or 'ignored' by the OTF metering - or am I missing something?
>
> Piers
>
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> On Behalf Of Winsor Crosby
> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 7:55 PM
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> Subject: Re: [OM] Actual OM content! F280 question
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>
> >I've heard tell of a wide angle adapter for this flash but not of a
> >neutral density adapter. Is there such a beast? I was thinking
> >(dangerous!!) that this might help keep the flash from overpowering the
> >natural light in close up fill situations. A OEM unit would give a
> >known light reduction factor. If I ad lib then fine tuning will be
> >harder. Is this a harebrained scheme or is it workable?
> >
> >mike
>
> In the spirit of encouraging on topic discussion:
>
> I don't think you could possible overpower anything with the F280.
> Seriously, using in the F mode puts out a very small amount of light.
> I believe it does have a minimum distance limitation for very close
> up. You might want to get one of the F synch cords for operating it
> off the flash shoe to keep it in its operating range.
> --
> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California
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