Thanks, Moose. Without digging out the manual, I believe the flash setting
used was 1/4 the normal output. As close as I was, it was still too strong.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:51 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Crocus Without Flash
> On 2/25/2012 2:01 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> The Croci were in very poor light. Here is a shot without the fill
>> flash. Perhaps, after all, it is the better image, though highlights
>> from the sun are blown in both of the images.
>>
>> Original, with fill flash:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Crocus85.jpg.html
>>
>> Without fill flash:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Crocus82.jpg.html
>
> Much better! Not only more appealing to me to begin with, but something
> One can work with.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Nichols/Crocus82.htm>
>
> - 2/3 EV compensation would probably have been even better for processing,
> without any blown highlights.
>
> Does the 510 have flash exposure compensation control? Fill flash at least
> one stop down might have worked. I'm guessing
> that - 2/3 primary and -1 1/3 EV flash would have worked rather well.
>
> Still, there was enough light without flash, and I would have done it
> straight.
>
> Dr. No Flash
>
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