Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> If you want the flash to dominate, then set your flash to 5.6. With a > shutter speed of 1/125, you'll get 1:1 between ambient and flash, and you'll > be a stop overexposed. Change your shutter speed to 1/500, and you'll have > just the opposite of above. Flash will be at a normal exposure, and ambient > will be a fill light. Thats what I don't get! - I can't just set my flash to 5.6! I have a monolight that lets me adjust power. How do I figure out what "f 5.6" using my incident flash meter in an ambient lit setting? > When you're talking about metering, how are you metering? With a hand held, > incident flash meter? In that case, you don't have to worry about the > ambinet light. Without a flash meter, use the flash number and a tape > measure. I am using an incident flash meter - it measure the ambient PLUS the flash. At least that what the manual indicates. Eric - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html