Theoretically, the flash meter should be better than TTL. In practice, the off-the-film TTL on the LX is consistently more accurate than the flash meter. Don't know why, but it is. Paul
Bruce Dayton wrote: > > TTL is good - awsome? I will admit that it is very handy. The one > weakness is that it is measuring reflected light just like a meter - > so you have to be aware of too much dark or too much light subject > matter. The flash meter doesn't have that problem. I use manual when > I have the time and TTL when I don't. But I will agree that having > TTL available is a major improvement of the camera. > > Bruce > > Monday, November 4, 2002, 3:43:22 PM, you wrote: > > PS> Rotating it in the bracket is basically what I do when using the AF400T > PS> with my 6x7 and the soft shoulder reflector. I just mount the flash on > PS> the soft shoulder so it's pointing backwards. Then I set it to manual > PS> and determine my stop with a flash meter. It's just a couple of extra > PS> steps. But TTL is awesome. My LX nails every exposure in TTL mode. You > PS> can't ask for more than that. > PS> Paul > > PS> Steve Larson wrote: > >> > >> He could, but he needs the sensor in the head to point > >> forward. With TTL it`s not a problem. > >> Steve Larson > >> Redondo Beach, California > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Christian Skofteland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 3:10 PM > >> Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head > >> > >> > You can always rotate it in the clamp/bracket..... > >> > > >> > 180 degrees from full left to full right..... > >> > > >> > Christian > >> > > >> > On Monday 04 November 2002 17:01, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> > > Okay, I'm confused. I would love to be able to fire my AF 400T into a > >> > > reflector and still use it in auto mode on my 6x7. I downloaded the AF > >> > > 400T manual in order to determine how the swivel head works. The manual > >> > > reads "...a convenient rotating flash head that swivels 90 degrees on > >> > > each side (up to 180 degrees to the left for backward bounce.)" That > >> > > seems contradictory. If it swivels 90 degress to each side, how can it > >> > > swivel 180 degrees to the left. My flash unit's head will only swivel 90 > >> > > degrees to each side. I pushed as hard as I dare to try to get it to > >> > > move further, and it won't budge. Does anyone have an AF 400T that > >> > > actualy swivels all the way around to the back? Is there some trick to > >> > > making it move that far? > >> > > Paul Stenquist > >> >
