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Old 11-08-2009, 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by eleazarparadise View Post
When someone says they are -0.3EV on their flash does that mean -0.3 from max flash output or -0.3 from what their TTL flash level?
From the TTL flash level. FEC (flash exposure compensation) on the flash is analogous to regular exposure compensation on the camera in Aperture or Shutter Priority modes. It's an offset from the auto-exposure (or TTL power) setting.

HOWEVER. If you shoot Nikon, you need to know the FEC is in addition to the regular EC on the camera, if you've got it dialled in. On Canon, the two are separate.

Hate it say it, but Planet Neil is still going to be your best resource on this:

http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/f...exposure-comp/
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