At 06:05 PM 08/04/2001, you wrote:
>I think a cp filter might have taken care of the glare from the museum
>lights, and assuming the flash caused minimum glare, will the -3 and
>550EX combo give me correct exposure with a cp on the lens?
>
>I have never used a cp with flash before and got thinking about this
>today.
I have and my experience is -- don't expect the CP filter to do anything
positive for you regarding the glare from the flash. Also, recall the CP's
filter factor when setting the flash unless you're using a TTL/OTF mode.
The best way to reduce/eliminate the flash's glare is to use a bracket to
move the flash away from the lens and add the appropriate cable from flash
to camera if you need to retain TTL/OTF. Adding a flash modifier, like a
soft box or umbrella will help massage the glare too. Keep in mind that
professionals who specialize in car shots can spend up to a DAY setting up
myriad lights, gobos, flags, etc just to manage glare & hot spots.
--
regards,
Henry Posner
Director of Sales and Training
B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
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