Tim Franklin wrote: >on 20/6/02 2:58 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > maybe i missed it but, anyone on board knows why digital cameras work with > flash differently than film cameras? > > cheers > kun Isn't it something to do with film and CCD/CMOS chips having differing reflectivity? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Exactly. The new Nikon D1X and D1H have to use the SB-28DX, a flash specifically designed to work with them. The Kodak DCS760, although based on the Nikon F5, has no Flash TTL (because of reflectivity problems, even though you would think since the F5 used a CCD as the metering cell it would be simple to implement some arrangement) and uses the SB-28 (non-DX) which is an auto flash where the flash meters the light from its own sensor. Metz, Quantum, and others are building a hot shoe module that will transfer the aperture setting from the camea to the flash but the flash will still use its own sensor. Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
