Subject:	Some answers
Author:	drdread
Date:	4/2/2002 10:48:42 PM
Message:

(1) Spot for macro. I think the camera does this automagically when it detects a strobe.

(2) WA: 'A' mode all the way, baby. No need for an AE lock, either. I set the aperture, let the camera pick a shutter, and all I do is verify shutter speed is > 1/15 sec or so. This technique lets me nail down an aperture so I can control my strobe power, but the camera gets to do the grunt work of finding a shutter to give good ambient. The N90s is freakishly good at this.

(3) Each step is one stop. 1/2 power is one stop less light than full power, and one stop more than 1/4. Check these URLs for more info:

http://www.daveread.com/uw-photo/strobes/exposure.html
and
http://www.daveread.com/uw-photo/exposure101/strobe_manual.html

Good luck,
D

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Dave, are you out there? Questions... (15)

whaletale

4/2/2002 7:54:35 AM

Some answers (9)

drdread

4/2/2002 10:48:42 PM

This brings up a question about AE lock in A mode + (6)

NLAVD

4/3/2002 11:48:52 AM

Depends on the camera (+) (5)

drdread

4/4/2002 8:47:19 AM

So my interpretation is that for my camera, I'm doing what I should be + (3)

NLAVD

4/4/2002 12:17:29 PM

Matrix or multi-spot metering... (2)

whaletale

4/4/2002 2:08:41 PM

Makes sense. The multi-spot on the Oly is, I think, different from matrix + (1)

NLAVD

4/4/2002 2:40:27 PM

Darn, I missed your post, (0)

whaletale

4/4/2002 10:37:41 PM

Now wait just a minute there!... (0)

whaletale

4/4/2002 1:58:00 PM

About #1... (1)

whaletale

4/4/2002 7:45:56 AM

I'll have to get back to you on this one (+) (0)

drdread

4/4/2002 8:38:05 AM

I was looking for answers to similar questions (4)

Javier

4/4/2002 6:29:33 AM

Nikon is similar, but not identical (+) (0)

drdread

4/4/2002 8:30:33 AM

Thanks for the info - Does this apply to the EOS 50? (-) (2)

E=MCscow

4/4/2002 10:36:57 AM

It applies to the eos50 (=elan II) (1)

Javier

4/4/2002 12:28:40 PM

Thanks for the info and sites Javier! (+) (0)

E=MCscow

4/5/2002 12:51:42 AM

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