RE: Fill flash in low light - balancing natural and flash

2004-03-23 Thread M D Giess
Hi all First off, many thanks to those who offered advice. Apologies if this reply is misplaced, I am subscribed to the digest and it sometimes gets a bit confusing as to who replying and whee I should be replying to. I have one quick question to Tom, who kindly went through quite a bit

RE: Fill flash in low light - balancing natural and flash

2004-03-23 Thread M D Giess
Hi Morgan, many thanks for reply. I think there's something you're might be missing here... I shot a band for the second time under very similar circumstances two weeks ago. It was my first attempt at using a flash at all, and so I found and read everything I could about it (which BTW

RE: Fill flash in low light - balancing natural and flash

2004-03-23 Thread M D Giess
Tom, many thnaks for your reply. My apologies for labouring the point slightly, but I've another question regarding the use of flash. The compensation dial always measures compensation from the meter. In other words, the compensation isn't measured in relation to your settings, it's set in

Re: My own DOF confusion

2004-03-23 Thread M D Giess
Lasse (and, for that matter, Collin) Your point(s) is/are made, now can we move on please? thanks in advance Matt Quoting Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Lasse Karlsson Subject: Re: My own DOF confusion Who's spewing now? Being compared

Re: My own DOF confusion

2004-03-23 Thread M D Giess
Lasse, moderate it please. Not agreeing with someone isn't an excuse for wild insults, and I personally don't appreciate receiving such mail. As others have asked repeatedly, please keep your comments on this matter outside of the mailing list. Thanks in advance Matt p.s. can the others

Fill flash in low light - balancing natural and flash

2004-03-22 Thread M D Giess
Hi all This is my first post, so hello to everyone. I have a question regarding flash I'd like to ask. I am taking photos of a band in quite a small, dark venue and I usually just use a fast lens with high speed film without flash. I'm after a bit more quality (i.e. smaller aperture and