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David

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From: "David" <dkbowmanspamisreallyannoy...@cox.net>

Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 11:07:38 -0500

Local: Sun, Jan 25 2004 3:07 am

Subject: Re: Gym help

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actually, tungsten light is warm. you don't need to make it warmer. However,
I don't believe most gyms use tungsten lighting.

David

"Alan Kerr" <AL.K...@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message

news:T5rQb.22078$9k7.403403@news.xtra.co.nz...

> Are you taking them under tungsten light? You will need a warming filter
> if that is the case to compensate for the light or get some film
> designed for shooting under tungsten lights.

> Alan

> Mark Best wrote:

> > Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them
coming
> > out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200
zoom.
> > I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses
> > super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry.
Trying
> > to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I
haven't
> > tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large
space,
> > not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try?
Any
> > suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to
1000,
> > and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.

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