Shooting with flash: Best to shoot at true iso?

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kcf
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Shooting with flash: Best to shoot at true iso?

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If all films tend to work better when exposure is increased and development decreased does that also hold true when using flash?

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Re: Shooting with flash: Best to shoot at true iso?

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kcf wrote:If all films tend to work better when exposure is increased and development decreased does that also hold true when using flash?
Are we discussing B&W? With ordinary flashes, yes no change is necessary from normal exposure and development. By 'normal', I mean, of course, 2/3 of ISO and 2/3 of recommended development.

If you're using color negative film, just be sure not to underexpose.

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Post by pentaxpete »

Whatever you do please TEST your flash gun as I find not all are accurate,even ones of the same make. I have three METZ 45's, two 45CT1 and one 45CL3 and one of the 45CT1 I was given needs the film to be rated at half the ASA (ISO) . Also, the 45CL3 seems to need one half stop more to get a decent density on the negative but is accurate for slide film . Some FILMS are not up to their rated speed either !
Got COMPUTERISED and 'slightly Digitised Pentax K10D' but FILM STILL RULES !

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