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 ihuxm!prgclb