"Richard Chu" wrote:
> When I take flash pictures of a subject with a dark or dimly lit
> background,
> my prints usually come back with the subject overexposed. I
> think with
> the
> ZX-5 (I no longer have) and the ZX-7, the TTL flash mode measures an
> average
> of the light reflected from the scene, and that the dark background
> probably
> fooled the light sensor. Would flash compensation help (that means
> upgrading to a higher model) or are there other technique I
> should use?
Before you do anything else, verify whether the negative, or the print
generated from it, is at fault. It is possible that either could be the
problem.
Probably the easiest way to check is to get a roll of slide film and shoot
with it. It will be obvious to even an untrained eye if the slides are
misexposed in the manner you describe. If so, then a different camera body
probably would help. However, since Pentax probably used similar technology
in my Pz-1p and your ZX-5 (assuming it does OFT flash metering too), then I
would suspect the prints first.
> I
> have been reading about Canon ELAN 7 (E-TTL) and Nikon N80 (3D Matrix
> flash), and they seem to have very advanced flash metering system that
> may
> address my problem.
Perhaps so, if the problem is with the negative itself. I'd guess it is
more likely the place doing your prints. However, feel free to go buy one
to see if it solves your problem :-)
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