Dandy Don,
Thanks for the information. As a general rule I always wait until the strobes recycle and the lights come on. I have had my setting on auto, but I will try the settings you suggest. Are you using the SL960 or the 961 digital flash units? (the black rectangular shaped head)
I just use one 960 and sometimes overflash a light colored target.
But added the Flash link, had the reflector remove and the arm adapted to fit the DC500 - as I suppose you have.
My problems with ISO last weekend were in a darkish, bell bottom spring so I was trying higher ISO settings to see how much more light but with more "noise" I got, but I guess I had my Ext Flash set on Macro even tho seldom less than 2 ft from target. Damn. :depressed:
On a white reef, with all auto settings, I'll overflash even from 3 ft. I hope to figure this out someday. :silly: Where have you been shooting that you get dark pics?
I suspect that your
"general rule I always wait until the strobes recycle" statement may mean that you sometimes don't. Anyway, two 960 Ext Flashes should give you
a lot of flash, so try Cloudy white balance, F for Ext Flash setting, and even 200 ISO and see how much whiter the pics come out. I bet you overflash and have to trim back.
What do you do with your pics after download? I use Free Adobe Elements 3.2, run them thru on Auto Fix, then try again with manual Fix on each one in comparison.