Re: Photo help - last night @ PLP

["Goldie" <goldicom@powerup.com.au>]

Over the distances you are photographing, standard flash would be
ineffective.

Wonder about the millions of "flashes" set off at night in the Olympic
stands - how was the light in the stadium - suspect a lot of disapppointment
when the prints returned.

Goldie

"Erk" <erk@erkV69.au.com> wrote in message
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> Goldie
>
> The compact camera (Pentax Espio 710 off the top of my head) had an
28-80mm
> zoom and IIRC, I did not use the flash on that occasion. Based on the
> conditions and the film I had, I thought it would be sweet and I did not
> need flash. I varied the lens length using the 70mm-300mm and did not use
> flash last night.
>
>
> http://www.erk.au.com/erktrans/oddtrains/nightshift_page01.htm shows some
of
> my night shots, sadly without last night's efforts :( - all shots with my
> compact camera and not my SLR.
>
> I'm having no problems at daytime now (figured the day settings out) but
> just the night ones (although my time exposure of the Brisbane night
lights
> looks good (yet to scan them)!
>
>
> --
> Eric
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> Goldie wrote in message <39eedb4b@grissom>...
> |What was the focal length of the compact camera lens?
> |
> |Inreased focal length requires increased exposure (only stating a fact I
> |believe you would know), but pushing out to 300mm would be really testing
> |limits.
> |
> |With my flash, 70 to 80 mm can make the difference between a good shot
and
> |underexposure.
> |
> |With neg film, if in doubt it is generally best to go for over exposure
by
> |about one stop.
> |
> |If you ever believe a film has been over or under exposed all through let
> |your processor know, they should be able to compensate in developing the
> |neg.  Likewise if traken in certain lighting conditions - daylight film
in
> |flouro of incandescent lighting.
> |
> |Keep trying,
> |
> |Goldie
> |
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