> Actually, AE lock doesn't lock the flash exposure. That is handled by > a > separate "Flash Exposure (FE) Lock" button. If you are using a D30, > D60 > or Elan 7, the * button can either be used for autofocus or FE lock. > > According to Canon, in order to obtain a center-weighted flash > metering > pattern, the solution is to put the lens in MF mode. Also, the new > Canon EOS 10D has a center-weighted flash metering pattern. > > In a high-contrast situation you've mentioned (bride with white dress > > and groom in black tux with white shirt), you'd shoot low-contrast > "wedding/portrait" film such as Fuji NPH or Kodak Portra NC, or set > the > contrast to "low" on a digital EOS body. I've never had an problems > with whites on clothing blowing out on Fuji NPH or Kodak Portra NC. > > -- > John Chennavasin | This article contains material which may inform > and > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | may be quoted, printed, forwarded, or > redistributed > www.fobpro.com | as long as the original attribution remains > intact.
So you did imply ETTL focusing on face and still managed to get the contrast sweep on, right ? NPS and NPH are my main films for portraiture (NPH for indoors) and I used to get great results from these using center-weighted flash metering available from my former Minolta system in the past, haven't yet tried Canon's ETTL in similar situations. Alex __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
