Nigel, I just did a test with my EOS5 and 430EZ (& 50 1.4 / ISO100). When I point on a (light) subject that is further away, then I get something like 1/125 and f5.6, but when I point on a subject nearby, I get something like 1/60 and f22. Mayby this is happening also with your EOS3 & 540EZ.
Just an idea ;-) Drikus > Up until recently I have had an EOS 5 and 540EZ but recently upgraded to > the EOS 3 and have yet to follow suit with the flash. I have been using > the 540EZ with the EOS 3 and noticed that in P mode (ie when I am not using > a tripod) the camera chooses extremely small apertures. Normally if I am > using a tripod I use Av or Tv but when hand holding in dusk like situations > I have normally used P because it ensures that I don't over-expose the > background by guessing the exposure and fixing it in Manual. > > However I recently took some photos using the EOS 3, 70-200 f2.8, 540EZ and > 400 speed film and noticed that P mode selected a shutter speed of 1/60 and > an aperture of f22 or f32. I figured this didn't make sense so changed to > Manual mode and chose a shutter speed of 1/60 (I know a little slow) and > f2.8 and as you can imagine the results came out a million times better. > Fortunately I didn't over-expose the background and I was photographing > people who were very tolerant of my changing settings etc., but I am > curious why it would do that. I am sure it never did that with the EOS 5 > so I can't figure out why the 3 would do it. > > Any ideas? > > Nigel. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
