I am suprised that you aren't happy with the ZX-L and AF220T. I use that combination for all my indoor flash shots, and I am very pleased with the results.
First of all I need to acknowledge Bruce Dayton's help in improving my flash shots. He is a great resource for flash questions.
FWIW, based on Bruce's help and my own experience, here's what I do for indoor people pictures with the AF220T:
Put the camera in Manual mode. The aperture will determine the amount of flash illumination on the subject and the shutter speed will determine the amount of flash illumination of the background. With my FA 50mm, I usually use either a shutter speed from 1/30 to 1/60, depending on the ambient light and the amount of subject motion. Then I set the aperture depending on how much depth of field I want, how much flash I want on the subject. I normally use f/2 to f/5.6. With fluorescent lighting, you may want a faster shutter speed (like 1/60) and a smaller aperture (f/8 or so) to avoid color cast.
Then I put on the AF220T, tilted at 45 degrees with a stofen omnibounce. The TTL flash metering takes care of the flash illumination. I am almost always happy with my flash exposure indoors. The light is soft and natural IMO.
I think the AF220T is a sweet little flash :-) .
Michael
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
g> I've also become pretty amazed at just how easy it is to do flash through g> a TTL camera, as well. To the point where I'm just a little surprised I g> was so apprehensive about it. This is a place where I really adore the -5n g> over the MX by far and away. I need to learn how to use the exposure comp g> dial to manipulate the flash output, but I've been too lazy to really g> care, lately.
Either my camera is defective (which is unlikely) or defective is me <g>. However I have AF220T flash which supposedly should do wonders with ZX-L TTL metering. However my experience has been less than successful. It usually considerably overexposes. Which is logical if I shoot people or macro stuff where the subject is occupies small part of the frame. ZX-L can do flash exposure compensation (either by altering the ISO setting, or by some other even more esoteric means). But if one has to think of exposure compensation then one might as well learn old fashioned flash photography...
I am quite unimpressed with ZX-L/AF220T combo...
--- Boris Liberman www.geocities.com/dunno57 www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=38625
