Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Ambient light + Strobe metering question
From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 06:28:19 -0500
References: <BC6C2CB6.7BB3%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Mark -

thanks for the help (BTW - thanks to ALL who responded).
Seems like everyone has different ideas and flash techniques.

> You are aware that when you take a flash reading you set the flash meter
> first for what f stop you are using? Even at low ambient light levels
moving
> 4 stops of shutter speed might give you a quarter of a stop density change
> on your main subject from your flash. So take the flash reading at the f
> stop you plan on using for the most accurate result.

Nope - on my sekonic, when set to flash mode, you can only enter
the shutter speed. The f stop field remains blank until you fire the flash.

Eric
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In reply to: Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Ambient light + Strobe metering question)