One can control lighting ratios with OM TTL flash but only by
controlling the distance of each flash from the subject. Manual power
control of each light is much easier but the T-32 is ill-suited to that
task.
Dr. Flash
Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
> Yes, he is, no doubt.
>
> Why not two daisy chained t32, one a PBG2 and another on a t20 ttl otf
> adapter ?
>
> Maybe I'm not understanding what 'daisy chained' means:
> A T-series flash can be connected to another unit by means of one /
> several ttl otf cable, and do ttl otf metering.
> Not as good as a flash meter perhaps, but almost.
>
> This was long discussed at this list, and here it was where I learned so.
>
> By no means I'm saying he's not correct - 'though I think I'm correct too.
> I've tried what I read and learned here, tested it, and it works:
> flash units are all fired and quenched simultaneously, and this set up
> is _not_ intended to vary lighting ratios for main and fill: only for
> a full dump. Maybe this purpose (full dump only) is what's leading us
> to a misunderstanding.
>
> TIA
>
> Fernando.
>
> 2009/11/3 Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Mike has it correct. The daisy-chained flash units will all be fired
>> and quenched simultaneously. What one will have a very difficult time
>> doing is establishing lighting ratios for main and fill, etc. Just get
>> a meter and shoot manually.
>>
>> Dr. Flash
>>
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