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Subject: [OM] Re: Question about EV compensation of flash
From: Tim Hughes <timhughes@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:35:48 -0700 (PDT)
You can always put a neutral density filter (or piece of white plastic milk 
bottle etc) over the
flash to reduce the amount of fill.
Tim Hughes

--- Michael Wong <mialop.wong@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Thanks for Winsor & Chuck replied.
> 
> Is that mean no EV compensation for F280? It's too bad. It seems I
> keep my T-32 better.
> 
> 
> 
> Michael
> 
> 
> 
> Winsor Crosby wrote:
> 
> >The F280 in the FP setting has a constant light output for all
> >intents and purposes. If the compensation is needed to balance
> >against the ambient light the only thing you can do is move closer or
> >farther away. Considering how weak it is you do not have much
> >flexibility with it.
> 
> >So no, there is no compensation with the shutter speed dial.
> 
> 
> 
> >Winsor
> >Long Beach, California, USA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 9, 2006, at 6:37 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> 
> > It certainly won't with the T-32.  The flash is too fast for the
> > shutter
> > speed to have any effect since you can't use a shutter speed faster
> > than
> > 1/60th.  Flash compensation is controlled by changing the duration of
> > the flash.  For example; the flash might fire for 1/5,000 second
> > instead
> > of 1/10,000 and thus double the light output or increase by one stop.
> >
> > What the F280 does I don't know.  There's no reason why it couldn't
> > change the shutter speed.  But my guess is that would make it too
> > complicated.  It probably behaves the same as the other flash units
> > with
> > respect to compensation.
> >
> > Chuck Norcutt
> 
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