I forgot to ask: is all C-41 processing the same? I ask because on my C-41 B&W I had processed at Wal-Mart, some of the whites have a bit of a purplish tone. My instinct tells me that this is a result of inadequate light in these particular photos...or is C-41 for B&W at Wal-Mart just a bad idea?
Thanks, Glen On Oct 3, 2007, at 11:10 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > Try each, settle on whichever produces the better results for you > (I'd forgotten the N80 was 1/2 stops only). The flash system in the > N80 is essentially identical to the F100 (as is the metering) apart > from the F100's selectable exposure stop increments. > > -Adam > > > Glen Tortorella wrote: >> Thank you, Adam, for your detailed commentary. Also, I thank >> everyone else who has responded--even the fellow who said I should >> have bought a Pentax (Dave, I think) :-) >> >> Adam: I tried dialing-in the -0.7 FEC value you suggest. It seems >> the N80 will take only 1/2 increments (-0.5, -1.0, etc.). I do not >> see any other way to set it. Is there something I am missing? Also, >> if I am correct about this, would -0.5 be sufficient, or would I be >> wasting my time?...or is this just another reason to look into an >> F100 (as you have suggested)? >> >> Glen >> >> On Oct 3, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Adam Maas wrote: >> >>> Glen Tortorella wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Since I have a new, more "advanced" body, the N80, I tried taking >>>> some shots I would have avoided in the past. The results were >>>> awful-- >>>> not one good shot on the entire role, a miserable 0-for-24 (Kodak >>>> Gold 200). >>>> >>>> In the past, I would avoid two types of shots: 1) indoor shots >>>> and 2) >>>> outdoor "high sun" shots in the fair weather months (i.e. during >>>> the >>>> hours of about 10:00-4:00). In doing so, I have assured myself >>>> decent, but not necessarily perfect, results. Since the N80 has a >>>> better metering system (10-segment) and a pop-up flash that is >>>> supposed to be pretty good, I figured: "let me see what it can do." >>>> As I have said, the results were dreadful. Here are the main >>>> issues. >>>> >>>> 1) Every indoor flash shot showed at least moderate spotlight/wash- >>>> out effect of the subject (people). >>> Dial in -0.7 stops of Flash exposure compensation when shooting >>> people with Nikon flashes (including the popup). Leave this >>> permanently dialed in. >>> >>>> 2) On the outdoor "high sun" shots, the camera turned a seemingly >>>> minor shadows (through the viewfinder) on the subject's face into a >>>> black blobs that covered almost all of the subject's face. >>> Add flash, leave the -0.7 stops of FEC dialed in. >>> >>>> 3) When taking indoor shots with the flash, I would meter (10- >>>> segment) something like 1/30 or 1/45 or perhaps 1/60 at, say, f2. >>>> With the flash powered up, I do not think it ever metered >>>> differently. For example, 1/30 at f/2 was still 1/30 at f/2 >>>> with the >>>> flash enabled. Is this correct, or is there something wrong >>>> with my >>>> camera? >>> That is correct, the N80 will attempt to balance the exposure if it >>> can get the shutter between 1/125 and 1/30 or so, with a slight >>> bias towards the flash illumination (hence the FEC I recommend). If >>> you want a pure flash exposure, shoot in manual. >>> >>> >>>> 4) The one decent shot in the whole role--an indoor shot using only >>>> available light...go figure?--was spoiled by some sort of small >>>> speck >>>> on the subject's face. I usually keep my filter free of dust, etc. >>>> Could this speck have appeared as a result of the cheap >>>> processing I >>>> used (Wal-Mart C-41)? >>> Probably. Check your negs. >>> >>>> I know that using a fill flash may have alleviated the problem >>>> expressed in issue number 2, but, since I have had my subjects >>>> turn a >>>> bit ghastly by using the flash, I am hesitant to use it indoors or >>>> outdoors. I would appreciate any advice or commentary (or even pep >>>> talk), as I am pretty down about this. What good is a more >>>> "advanced" camera if I cannot even come remotely close to >>>> satisfactory results on the more difficult shots (i.e. indoor, >>>> "high >>>> sun," etc.)? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Glen >>>> >>>> >>> Fill flash is your friend, but remember direct flash always looks a >>> bit ghastly. A (cheap) SB-24 and an SC-17 or SC-28 cord will get >>> the flash off-camera with full TTL, and is a much better option. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >> >> > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
