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Submitted By: Mirek
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Fill-in Flash Exposure
Posted: August 3, 2006 - 6:26pm

Hi :)

I am currently trying to perfect a method of using my Metz flash gun as a fill-in in daylight/outdoor situations.

My flash meter seems useless as daylight effects the reading, I get mixed results on automatic mode and increased iso speed settings (by a stop or two etc), in manual flash mode I have measured the light in a studio as a guide to the flash power at different distances and it works well if rather slow.

Very interested in hearing other peoples expierience and advice on this.

Thank You in advance.
Mirek

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Larry Berman's picture
Submitted By: Larry Berman
Location: Pittsburgh
Joined: Mar 7 2005
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Re: Fill-in Flash Exposure
Posted: August 4, 2006 - 4:00am

Are you shooting digital or film? If digital, you have visual confirmation and can preplan your exposures accurately.

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Mirek's picture
Submitted By: Mirek
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Re: Fill-in Flash Exposure
Posted: August 4, 2006 - 5:25am

Thanks Larry,

It is film, otherwise yeah my life would be easier.

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Submitted By: DaveBelew
Joined: Mar 16 2005
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Re: Fill-in Flash Exposure
Posted: August 4, 2006 - 10:10pm

HI,
you didn't mention which Metz flash you are using. I am assuming that you are not using TTL flash metering. I normally would increase the ISO on the flash by one stop.If you are using neg film that usually will do it, unless it's
a severe backlit situation, and then 1-1/2 to two stops.
In general, a flash meter just does not work very well on either handle mount or camera mounted flash due the their faster dwell time--as compared to studio flash.

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Submitted By: Larry Berman
Location: Pittsburgh
Joined: Mar 7 2005
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Re: Fill-in Flash Exposure
Posted: August 5, 2006 - 3:40am

I used to use the Nikon SB-24. About 15 years ago I did some testing and set my strobes to -2 for fill flash. So I put a piece of tape on the back of my flash with a "-2" and have always used that setting successfully for fill flash outdoors.

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Mirek's picture
Submitted By: Mirek
Joined: Aug 3 2006
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Re: Fill-in Flash Exposure
Posted: August 7, 2006 - 6:04pm

Thank you for your input guys. :D

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