On Tue, 21 Dec 1999 11:34:08 EST, Robinsnes@xxxxxxx wrote:
>The blue star indicates that you are on TTL (IMHO a useless setting).
>I like the Sunpak units because they can be used on manual power with greater
>ease than most others. TTL has never worked well for me, and the other auto
>ranges usually require evaluations of reflectance levels (so does TTL) which
>is totally unnecessary when using manual and setting it for the distance
>used.
Thanks for the info. If I was shooting in a studio, or even was
shooting a lot more flash than I do, I'd probably opt for full manual
as you suggest. However, for ocasional night work or indoor
news/sports/party shots, I like going to TTL and letting teh camera
worry about exposure while I concentrate on composition and focus.
Also, IMHO and according the Seconic meter I use, Sunpak (and most
>other units) overestimate the power of their units by about a full stop. If
>you are using negative films, it won't hurt.
I'd say 850f my flash work is negs.The only flash work I can think
of when I used transparencies was when I used my F-280 for fill flash
in Super FP.
>I've enjoyed your posts...I'll bet you play a great horn.
Thanks. I do play great horns (King Silversonic Super 20 tenor and
vintage Conns and Bueschers on sop,alto, and bari). However, my
playing seldom rivals the horn for greatness.
BBB
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B.B. Bean - Have horn, will travel
bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Peach Orchard, MO
http://www.beancotton.com/bbbean.shtml
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