Vic Mortelmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What do you think about using flash? My only experience in flash > photography is direct flash and reading aperture setting from a label on > the flash, based on ISO and distance... I don't really think this will > work out for interior photography, especially since I'll be using very > wide angle and target object distance typically covers a wide range. I > assume that indirect flashlight may help, but I have no > TTL-flash-metering, so no clue what exposure settings to use (yes, I > have the Super A, but as far as I understand, It'll only do TTL with a > dedicated Pentax flash, like the AF280T + an A-SMC lens). > Could I just meter and expose for available light, flash indirectly and > compensate for that with two stops (just a guess), to have at least some > fill-in flash? > > Any suggestions are welcome. Once it's done, I'll publish some of the > pictures.
Hi Vic, This is a rough example of two different ways of shooting interiors: http://www.leplanaie.it/camere.asp The yellow room shot was done (by someone else...) using mainly external light (and even with the room lights on there is too much contrast); the other room picture was taken by me when I was on vacation there; I had very little gear with me so the fill was done just by a 280T flash mounted on the camera (it was a MZ-5n, I think, with FA20-35/4 @ 20mm) and another flash with servo cell mounted off axis (there was external light coming from the window, too). You may need a flash meter to balance multiple units properly, but if you use them in manual you should be able to manage the light quite well. BTW, I would use ISO 100 film, since you are working on a tripod anyway. HTH. Ciao, Gianfranco _ ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
