Just what exactly causes that phenomenon? I've had a few IN-18's over the
years that have shown various blue dots....always wondered what caused
them....ideas?

Nick

On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 7:03 PM, Tristan <[email protected]> wrote:

> Having spent some time photographing the IN-18 "blue dot" phenomenon I
> can say that it is a matter of balancing the ambient (or flash) light
> with the emitted light. If getting up close it is a good idea to
> manually set a small aperture (high F number) and using a longer
> exposure so the depth of field is maximized. Using the aperture
> priority mode and tweaking the exposure compensation is ideal for this
> purpose. As stated, a tripod is also highly recommended. Particularly
> with the longer exposure.
>
> Here are some sample images:
>
> http://home.people.net.au/~technics/IMG_8152.JPG
> http://home.people.net.au/~technics/IMG_8157.JPG
> http://home.people.net.au/~technics/IMG_8174.JPG
> http://home.people.net.au/~technics/IMG_8176.JPG
>
> These were taken with the camera on a tripod using natural light on
> one side and a diffused external flash on the other. The output of the
> flash was adjusted to balance the emitted and reflected light as
> desired.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
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