"Alexandre A. P. Suaide" wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to understand some features PZ1-P provides about
> TTL flash metering and I would like to ask some questions to the
> PZ-1P experts:
>
> 1. Is the TTL flash metering region the same as the light metering?
> Let me explain: if I set the exposure metering to multi-segment, will
> the TTL flash use the same metering mode to decide the flash exposure
> or will it use only spot, or something else?
Flash metering is an entirely separate system, using a center-weighted
sensor measuring illumnation on the actual film.
> 2. If I set PF-7 to program the IF button to set the exposure to the
> background, which metering mode will it use? Let me explain again:
> I set the metering exposure to spot and I pop up the flash but I would
> like to have the proper exposure for background. So, as I set PF-7 to do
> that, I press IF button. What happens? Does it shift to multi-segment
> to have the proper exposure for background or does it use the spot metering
> I choose for correction without change the flash configuration????
> or something else????
It will meter exactly as it would if you didn't have the flash up.
If you are set to spot metering, it will use spot metering. If you
are set to multi-segment, it will use multi-segment metering.
> 3. I am using fill flash. So, I set the exposure for background and I
> would like to program de flash to fill a subject that is not in the
> center spot. How can I do that without change the exposure for the
> background???? Is it possible with the camera metering only?
Again, the flash metering is center-weighted. If you know that
the item that will be illuminated by the flash is far enough off-
center that it will be reduced in significance by the flash
metering, you want to adjust the flash balance. you can do this
by setting the flash exposure compensation (a Pentax Function).
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