 ED DURAN |
fill flash I have a Pentax K1000 35mm SLR and understand that the flash and camera are syncronized at a shutter speed of 60. Is this where I would take a daylight photo using the flash for fill? Ed Duran
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robert G. Fately |
Essentially, Yes, Ed. The 1/60th speed on that camera is actually the fastest shutter speed that will work with electronic flash - if you use a faster shutter speed then the entire frame of film will not be exposed simultaneously and so some portion of the image will not get the benefit of the flash.
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Mark Feldstein |
Actually Ed, a bit more clarification might be of some use for ya. 1/60th of a sec. is the fastest speed you can use with an electronic flash. However, the shutter will STILL sync at speeds of less than 1/60th, say 1/30th, 1/15th, etc. The advantage to this when working outdoors when using fill flash, is to allow you to work at 1/2 to 1 or even 1 1/2 f-stops (or the shutter speed equivalent) to whatever your ambient light reading is. If you find it's still too bright to be using even 1/60th, try putting on a neutral density filter that will cut your light intake by 3 stops to give you some shutter speed maneuvering room...if you catch my drift. I.e., allowing you to work at the slower shutter speeds even with higher f-stops to get better depth of field if you need it.
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