On Mon, 1 Aug 2005, Mark Roberts wrote:
What do you think about using flash?
Very tough to do interiors well with a single flash, due to the
inverse-square rule: You get drastically different exposures at
different flash-to-subject distances. I'd recommend either multiple
flashes (and this only if you have lots of experience balancing the
light from such a set-up)
May be difficult to do this when photographing a room: where do you
hide the flashes and their cables? Wireless TTL may be an option
(though not for Vic's equipment).
or use manual exposure and just use the flash
for some fill (TTL flash is most helpful in this situation but that's
obviously not an option for you with the Spottie).
I'd probably go with ambient light (unless it's really awful) and a
tripod and long shutter speeds.
If you do decide to go single flash, you need TTL (and/or loads of
bracketing) and bouncing off the ceiling (if it's white-ish). My one
and only attempt so far: Z-1p (TTL), AF500FTZ with Sto-fen diffuser at
45 degrees, K18/3.5, 400 ISO film, handheld:
http://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/~kavousan/indoor.jpg
As you can see, all ambient, tungsten and flash lighting are there.
Kostas
