So in TTL mode, any compensation you do will be on the camera, not on the flash. You can change the ISO setting, or use the exposure compensation knob, on the camera, to change the flash output.
Basic procedure that works for me, with the Metz I've got at least:
1. Turn off flash.
2. Set shutter speed and aperture to be correct for existing light. You need to be in full manual mode on the camera. Remember that you have to be at 1/125 or slower on the shutter speed.
3. Turn on flash.
4. Turn the exposure compensation knob on the camera one or two clicks CLOCKWISE, towards the side with 1/2 and 1/4 listed. One click for one stop under on the flash, two clicks for two stops under.
5. Take picture.
6. Return flash to normal settings.
Depending on the lighting, you may have to modify the flash to still fire when there's a lot of light. I believe other people on the list have details on this...
-Mat
Steve Pearson wrote:
Glenn:
First of all, I assume you set the camera shutter speed to the same as the sync setting (125x), in manual mode? Or, do I leave shutter set to AUTO? The manual does say to leave the Super Program set to AUTO for TTL flash.
Second, when you say to "turn the exposure compensation dial to reduce the flash power. So you can get fill-flash at one or two stops less than the daylight", are you referring to the settings on the flash or on the camera? I think you are talking about the exposure compensation on the camera. Here's where I'm ignorant. Which setting do I set it to? I don't know if I should set it to 1/2x, 1/4x, 2x, or 4x?
Also, I have read another way is to simply slide the flash ISO setting to twice the film. So, for ISO 100 film, set the flash to 200 and you have a 1 stop fill. So, would 400 be a 2 stop fill? What I don't know is do you need to shoot in manual mode, or can I set the camera on AUTO (or 125x)?
Sorry all for my stupidity. I don't shoot with flash
enough to remember.
--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Steve Pearson asked:
I recently acquired the AF280T flash to use on my Super Program. The manual does not mention
anyting
about daylight fill-flash. Can someone help me?
I
assume it is possible, but how should I go about
it?
Is there any reference material on the internet
that
might help me?
Let's see if I can properly remember the trick someone else described here on the list a while back ...
IIRC, you put the flash in TTL mode, put the camera
in
manual mode, pick the aperture the meter tells you
to
at zero compensation, *then* turn the exposure
compensation dial to reduce the flash power. So you can get
fill-flash at one or two stops less than the daylight.
-- Glenn
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