On Sun, 30 Sep 2001, Cory or Brenda Waters wrote: > I had the flash set to auto-mode. The setting on the flash calls for > F8 when using ISO400 film. Probably a combination of the flash > reading the room's lighting wrong and the distances being too high.
If you're using f8 at the maximum sync speed of your camera (1/100 or thereabouts), the effect of the ambient lighting will be pretty minimal, leading to shots where maybe only the first 10 feet or so are properly illuminated. Slowing down the shutter speed to something slower (1/60 or even 1/30) will allow for more ambient light to reach the film and provide a better balanced exposure. Of course, it's so obvoius in retrospect, right? :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
