Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-22 Thread Len Paris
They were just trying to protect their hair and eyebrows from the flash. The camera had already been focussed and the picture composed. A slight over-dump of flash powder could leave the photographer himself smokin' unless he was careful. I don't know this first hand, but a teacher I had as a

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-21 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Oh, have you written one? Sac No, my Brother. It is currently out of print for revisions and updates. Sac If you like, I'll have him contact you when the revamp is done. Last revision Sac was $5.95 SH included. Sac And the copyrighted name for it is: Sac Manual Fill Flash For Dummies. Sac

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-21 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Sac Please, if you would, explain action? Hi Mafud, no need to be confused. Perhaps I chose a wrong word (happens when English is not my mother tongue). The setup I had in mind was simply (I think I mentioned it in the earlier posts) two flashes, one on bracket one on camera or

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-21 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
- Original Message - From: Frantisek Vlcek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 5:43 PM Subject: Re: TTL multiflash with METZ - like the old time photographers with head under the largeformat focusing hood of their 5x7

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-20 Thread SudaMafud
In a message dated 11/19/01 7:25:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Basically we said the same thing. The ND filter cuts down the flow (output) on one flash, while the other sprays more light. The camera shuts them both down at the same time. You guys need a copy of

RE: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-20 Thread Jos from Holland
A real contrast control is more sophisticated than that Len. I see it as follows: For real contrast control, the light output of the two flaskguns must be controlled independently. The easiest way to do this, is to trigger them on a different moment in time. The trigger pulse of my Z-1 has the

RE: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-20 Thread HUDERER Bernd
original- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] En nombre de Frantisek Vlcek Enviado el: lunes, 19 de noviembre de 2001 9:17 Para: Emilio Puga Asunto: Re: TTL multiflash with METZ Sunday, November 18, 2001, 6:07:19 PM, Emilio wrote: EP Can someone explain how the hell can you

RE: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-20 Thread Paris, Leonard
Oh, have you written one? Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TTL multiflash with METZ In a message dated 11/19/01 7:25:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-20 Thread Paris, Leonard
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TTL multiflash with METZ Actually the PZ-1(p) will use the RTF to reach 1/3 of the light required, and then switch to the external flash for the remaining 2/3. So that is different then useing two external flashes and use a ND filter to control the output between

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-20 Thread SudaMafud
In a message dated 11/20/01 8:17:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh, have you written one? No, my Brother. It is currently out of print for revisions and updates. If you like, I'll have him contact you when the revamp is done. Last revision was $5.95 SH included.

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-20 Thread Lon Williamson
Paris, Leonard wrote: I don't doubt it a minute. My lame little example used two identical flash units and a neutral density filter along with a camera that had a basic TTL flash capability that triggers both flashes at the same time and then quenches both of them at the same time, when

RE: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-20 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
about ND filter use on one of the flash units. I could have misunderstood, I guess. Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TTL multiflash with METZ Actually the PZ-1

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-19 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Sunday, November 18, 2001, 6:07:19 PM, Emilio wrote: EP Can someone explain how the hell can you obtain a underexposure whith EP TTL flash meterting with a ND filter on the head of it??? EP Doesn´t TTL works cutting light at the moment of exposure?? EP Know, then you have more flash output for

RE: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-19 Thread Emilio Puga
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] En nombre de Frantisek Vlcek Enviado el: lunes, 19 de noviembre de 2001 9:17 Para: Emilio Puga Asunto: Re: TTL multiflash with METZ Sunday, November 18, 2001, 6:07:19 PM, Emilio wrote: EP Can someone explain how the hell can you obtain a underexposure whith

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-19 Thread Len Paris
Let me take a shot at this one and see how it sits with all of you. Let's say we had a camera with two identical flashes on brackets. One on the left of the body, and one on tthe right of the body. Let's also say both are controlled by the body's TTL flash system, If neither flash had a ND

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-19 Thread Rfsindg
Len wrote: If one of the flash units had an ND filter on it, the TTL system would still quench both flashes when enough light has reached the film but the flash with no ND filter would contribute more light than the flash with an ND filter, giving you one brighter source of light on one

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-19 Thread Len Paris
, November 19, 2001 5:26 PM Subject: Re: TTL multiflash with METZ Len wrote: If one of the flash units had an ND filter on it, the TTL system would still quench both flashes when enough light has reached the film but the flash with no ND filter would contribute more light than the flash

Re: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-18 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
FJW I use that almost every time I use my Metz flash, but you don't need another FJW flash. I have the 40MZ-2, which has the big flash that you can bounce on the FJW ceiling or wall, and there is also a small flash built in that you can FJW switch on/off as desired. The little flash is direct.

RE: TTL multiflash with METZ

2001-11-17 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Frantisek, I use that almost every time I use my Metz flash, but you don't need another flash. I have the 40MZ-2, which has the big flash that you can bounce on the ceiling or wall, and there is also a small flash built in that you can switch on/off as desired. The little flash is direct. The