Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I remember similar experiences when using flash with my Japanese SLRs (pre-Leica days). I read somewhere that many flashes are quite optimistic when it comes to the "ready" indication, i.e. the ready light comes on before the flash is back to full power. Nathan claire wrote: > Dear all... > I recently shot a roll (indoors) of prints of a young couple with my R7 & 50 > Summicron .... The flash was (I think) on f4 (not on TTL) ........ Using > NiMH batteries.... the flash recharged almost immediately ,..... so I kept > shooting at a fast rate.... as long as the green lite came on, I just > released the shutter.... > > When the prints came back, a good half came back underexposed..... grainy > ..... the negatives also revealed underexposure.... > > Some of the pics had a Zeiss Softar 1 filter .... > > What went wrong ? > > Was the flash not fully charged and ready ? > > Or do I have to compensate for the Softar ? > > TMLee, S'pore - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/