With that wide a lens, you'll have to bounce the flash off a reflector or off
the ceiling. Even a diffuser might not make the illuminated area wide enough.
Paul
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> Hi Troops.
>
> I recently picked up a new Sigma 10-20 for my Nikons. I have had little time
> to
> test
> anything, but i did
> throw it on a camera for a minute yesterday afternoon and shot some indoor
> tests.
>
> One thing i noticed is the outside part of the image is not as well lit as
> the
> middle
> portion. I s this an
> inhernt problem with really wide angle lenses and flash(or difficult light)
> or
> is it the
> flash with not
> enough side coverage.
> Flash used was the 80DX for those familiar with same.
>
> I only viewd the files on the LCD screen, not on the computer yet. If this
> is
> normal for
> this type of lens,
> how does one fix it to get an overall balance of light.
>
> Sorry for what is probably a stuipd request for help. I'm just not used to
> really wide
> lenses and flash
> etc. I have used the DA 16-45 at 16mm with flash and it seems to light up
> well
> enough, or
> atleast
> nothing bad that i can see.
>
> I have until Saturday to return it if its not working properly.
>
> Dave Brooks
>
>
>
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