"Eric H. Grace" schrieb: > > Hello all, > I have an A2E with 430EZ flash and I am trying to figure out the best > way to shoot an indoor picture that doesn't turn the background into > black. I am wondering what the difference would be in using the flash > compensation setting versus setting the camera to Exposure priority and > selecting a slower shutter speed. Can anyone enlighten me? >
I think both ways aren't really practicable, flash exposure compensation will likely not help you to get more exposure for your background, choosing a slower shutter speed will probably result in a wide open aperture, which may - or may not - be desirable. The best thing you can do, IMHO, is setting the camera to M(anual). This gives you full control over aperture and shutter speed. Of course this will not enable you to do miracles, but you can make the best of the situation. A lot depends on the scene you want to shoot. Moving subjects? Static? Also, do you use a tripod? What I generally do when I do some snaps at partys is 1) Use fast film (e.g. the new Fuji Superia 800 or 1600) 2) Manual mode 3) Set shutter speed around 1/30 - 1/60 4) Set aperture to a value that does a) not overexpose the background. b) bring the background up to no more than 1-2 stops of underexposure (ambient light alone, without flash). c) give me the DOF I want. Those rules for aperture settings will contradict each other at times, then you have to make a compromise, like choosing if you prefer a darker background, more motion blur or less DOF. I think fast film helps a real lot and is often the only way to prevent the black background, given all the other constraints. Of course, if you shoot pictures of a static scene and can use a tripod, then things are a lot different. Thomas Bantel * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
