Dave, There is a thyristor in the AF280T used in conjunction with the red and green settings, but this eliminates the TTL flash sensor from the circuit. In the TTL mode, nothing you do on the flash will make any difference, the Super Program controls it all.
The way to lower your flash output is to use the 1/2X or 1/4X setting on the exposure compensation dial of the Super Program. Then the problem becomes making the rest of the exposure work out. I think it goes like this... Set the aperture on the Super Program's lens so it gives you 1/100th in the viewfinder (presumes you are in AV mode). Turn the AF280 flash on, flash fixes camera to 1/100th of a second -- you have 1:1. Turn the Super Programs exposure compensation to 1/4X, camera thinks you are using more sensitive film and turns down the flash output, but you are still exposuring at your selected f stop and 1/100th of a second -- you have a 1:4 lighting ratio. Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Thanks Bob. > 1:1 might be to much.I have just been surfing the net on this and i > read that you can change the ASA setting on the back of the flash to > fool it.So if i wanted to cut the flash down a bit(as the 280t does > not have a thyristor)with ASA 100 in the camera,set flash at 200 or > 400 and the flash SHOULD give a smaller flash burst correct.The > higher setting is telling the flash its more sensitive film > and less > light need.Am i reading this correctly? > > Dave
