From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!mhuxj!mhuxv!burl!sb1!ll1!ihldt!ihnp4!ihuxm!prgclb
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Title: Re: RE:  How to use a flash
Article-I.D.: ihuxm.152
Posted: Fri Jan 14 13:30:21 1983
Received: Sun Jan 16 03:57:09 1983
Reply-To: prgclb@ihuxm.UUCP (Carl Blesch)
References: ihuxw.276

I think the red spots in the eyes when taking flash pix
are due to illumination of the persons' retinas.
Can anyone confirm/deny?

Of course, this will only happen when the flash is very
close to the lens, like on instamatics.  That's why
people with outboard flashes on their 35mm SLRs don't
have the problem -- not because they're pros, but because
the flash will be several inches from the lens.

				Carl Blesch
				Bell Labs - Naperville, Ill.
				IH 2A-159, (312) 979-3360
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