Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/03

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Subject: Re: Odp: [Leica] R8, flash and myths
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 07:45:15 -0500

At 10:17 PM 7/31/98 +0200, you wrote:

>Are you sure about flash matrix metering? I don't have Eastland's book, but
>the specifications of R8 say that there is only centre  weight TTL flash
>metering. Maybe the ambient light is metered the matrix way but not the
>flash.

That's what Eastland's book says, pretty clearly. But maybe you're right.
Maybe it's a mix. Matrix for the ambient light and center for TTL. All I
know is that my R8 is just as good at fill flash as anything else I've ever
used. (EOS1n, N90 F5).
- -- 

Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

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