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From: dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (David S. Green)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Blue tint
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Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 15:48:48 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 13 15:48:48 1986
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> I have a question for all you netters out there. When I take pictures
> useing a electronic flash, I get a color shift, gray suits come
> out blue, and white shirts look blue .I've been told that this was
> the processings fault, but I have had the same problem with 
> Labs. Does anyone have a solution or any idea why this my be happening??

In the fifties and early sixties most ( many? ) electronic flash units
came with an orange filter that one would slip over the flash when using
film that was overly blue sensitive.  Is your flash new or old?  I thought
that most manufacturers of electronic flash equimpment have  "warmed up"
their flash tubes since the old days.
Are you using bounce flash?  You can get a tint/cast if you are bouncing
off an off-colored wall.   Also, outdated film tends to give unexpected
color tints.

Sounds to me that your flash/film combo is not "warm" enough - get an orange
filter for the flash.