Flash and Metering...

PaulThePhotoMan · Jun 22, 2004

Hi there,

I'm fairly new to the photography scene and brand new to my (beloved!!) D70.

I have a question that relates to the flash. When I'm using the flash in 'A' mode indoors the exposure meter in the viewfinder always says the photo will be severly underexposed.... but the photo turns out just fine.

It seems as though the meter doesn't take into consideration that the flash is going to be used and therefore thinks the pic will be underexposed. Is this normal? Or am I missing something?

Thanks for any insight
Paul

RickD70 · Jun 22, 2004

Good question, I'm looking for the answer myself. Having a little bit of a hard time with my SB-800 and getting the perfect light shot.

PaulThePhotoMan said:
Hi there,

I'm fairly new to the photography scene and brand new to my
(beloved!!) D70.

I have a question that relates to the flash. When I'm using the
flash in 'A' mode indoors the exposure meter in the viewfinder
always says the photo will be severly underexposed.... but the
photo turns out just fine.

It seems as though the meter doesn't take into consideration that
the flash is going to be used and therefore thinks the pic will be
underexposed. Is this normal? Or am I missing something?

Thanks for any insight
Paul

s.vital · Jun 22, 2004

PaulThePhotoMan said:
Hi there,

I'm fairly new to the photography scene and brand new to my
(beloved!!) D70.

I have a question that relates to the flash. When I'm using the
flash in 'A' mode indoors the exposure meter in the viewfinder
always says the photo will be severly underexposed.... but the
photo turns out just fine.

It seems as though the meter doesn't take into consideration that
the flash is going to be used and therefore thinks the pic will be
underexposed. Is this normal? Or am I missing something?

Right: the D70 will always try to expose correctly all the picture, and "fill in" the sharp parts of your pics. Not only in A mode.

Andy Hamilton · Jun 22, 2004

Hi Paul,

this is normal behaviour - I've asked the same question myself in this forum.

Here is a link to what I believe is a pretty good explaination:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=8753918

Hope it helps.

Regards,
Andy Hamilton

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