Ah, OK I get it now. I knew I managed to come to an understanding first time round - it just escaped me this time.
The display on the flash is showing the real 35mm lens setting. So at 24 it shows 24 (but actually zooms to 36), at 58 it shows 58 (but actually zooms to 85) but that is the limit of its zoom range, so it sticks at 58 on the display and 85 internally. Now I understand, but I certainly wouldn't call it 'logical' - they certainly need to explain it better! Actually, looking back at their explanation this isnt the case. I think Sylwester is right about what it is doing in practice, but the manual says: Lens - AF360FGZ used - display 85mm - 58mm 70mm - 48mm 50mm - 34mm 35mm - 24mm 28mm - 19mm 24mm - 16mm 20mm - 13mm Which would imply that when the lens is set to 58mm, the flash would read 34mm - I will have to test this tonight. I know for certain that at 24mm on the lens it does not say 16mm on the flash - so it looks like it is just the manual which is s**te! Cheers Sylwester > -----Original Message----- > From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 October 2003 13:46 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Re[2]: Flash on *istD > > > on 22.10.03 19:11, Rob Brigham at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > That would make sense, but I am sure the flash head reads > 58mm when I > > have my 24-90 at 90mm. > And it should read 58mm as soon as you reach 58mm on 24-90, > because then head of 360 must be zoomed to 85mm equivalent. > Going past 58mm, let's say these 90mm as you said, won't > change anything, as AF360 can't throw narrower light beam > than 85mm. For me it is very logical but for some peaople it > can be just a matter of habbits. > > > This agrees with the chart, but not with what > > you/Wylwester/I think it should work. > Why Wylwester? ;-))) > > P.S. How does FA 24-90 perform with *istD Rob? > > -- > Best regards > Sylwester Pietrzyk > > >
