Ditch the flash & try a reflector. My suggestion is the white plastic
"cardboard" which is light, sturdy, and easy to clean.
It doesn't need to be very big. Cut the biggest that will fit in your
bag & have an assistant direct it, just out of the frame.
Or get one of those aluminum springy circles.
For exposure, try using some Neutral Density filters to cut the light
if you're constrained to 1/60th by the flash.
Or get a 4T and F280
Tom
On Friday, September 21, 2001 at 11:28, Bolty <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote on "[OM] Flash sync 1/60th sec to slow?," saying..
> Does anyone know how to get the best out of my OM-10's flash sync of 1/60
> sec? For candid shots in harsh sun using fill flash is an annoyance. I tend
> to get sharp backgrounds but the subject is moving. Also (and my flash
> technique may be wrong) I have to close the aperture right down to f22 or
> f16 when using 100 speed film so that the background does not become
> overexposed. The other problem then is the great depth of field makes it
> harder to get that nice soft background. Should I either look for shaded
> areas or take a big reflector around with me to get over these problems?
> Cheers Adam
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