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Subject: [OM] Re: F280 question
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:35:17 -0800
Correct. It is almost exactly like a tiny M type flash bulb. It is so  
weak I doubt you would ever have to dim it.



Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA




On / January 28, 2008 CE, at 12:39 AM, Chris Crawford wrote:

> I think the F280's output is always the same in FP mode, it can't be  
> dimmed.
> The exposure is controlled by aperture and shutter speed both, which  
> also
> affects ambient exposure. This is unlike normal flash where background
> exposure is controlled by the combination of aperture and shutter,  
> but only
> the aperture affects the flash exposure. So I think your only means of
> changing the F280's output is by controlling flash-to-subject  
> distance, or
> by putting neutral-density filters over the flash to dim it if its too
> bright


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