Originally posted by SuperAkuma I am taking a film class and one of the assignment is flash photography. I have an external flash that can be used with my dSLR and my film slr. My question is can I test out the exposure with my dSLR and use the same setting on the film slr?
Lets say I set my K20D at 400 ISO and the correct exposure is f/8 @ 1/60 sec.
If I use the SAME lens and point at the same spot, will my film SLR with 400 ISO film, set at f/8 @ 1/60 sec give me the same exposure?
The reason why I am asking is because I don't want to waste film.
as long as you stay within settings that are possible on both cameras the answer is yes,
BUT in my opinion, you might be defeating the purpose of the assignment.
the idea is to learn proper exposure techniques, including how to calculate flash and settings of the camera.
you won't necessairly have a digitral camera with you all the time when shooting film, and will not have the ability to get instant results back. As a result you need confidence in what you are doing, and your DSLR is a form of crutch. If you take away the crutch will you be able to do it?