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RE: [OM] Macro Flash w/o TTL

Subject: RE: [OM] Macro Flash w/o TTL
From: "Riek,Chris" <criek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 13:20:15 -0400
Right now I've got a T20, but I'm open to suggestions.

-Chris Riek

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian P. Huber [SMTP:bphuber@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 11:03 AM
> To:   olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:      RE: [OM] Macro Flash w/o TTL
> 
> Chris,
> What flash are you using?
> Brian P. Huber
> bphuber@xxxxxxxxxx
> Troy, OH
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Riek,Chris
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 9:30 AM
> To:   'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject:      [OM] Macro Flash w/o TTL
> 
> Does anyone have any tips about doing macro photography
> (I use a telescoping auto tube) on an OM body without TTL
> flash (I use an OM-1n). I've done available light macros outside
> with wonderful success, but I've never tried doing it inside with
> flash. Is my best bet just to use a flash meter? If I use Normal
> Auto mode on the flash, do I want the flash at the equivalent
> distance from the subject to the front element or to the file plane?
> As close as the front element seems way to close, but as far
> away as the film plane would seem to have a way larger flash
> measurement angle than the lens angle. Any tips? Other than
> get a OM-3Ti! (I'm a mechanical man, no OM-4Ti for me!)
> 
> -Chris Riek
> 
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