I actually have reasonable luck with it when using the AF400T big flash. Set the camera to ISO 400, set the flash to TTL, set the camera exposure comp to about -2 and take a few test shots to see if my exposure comp is ok. Also, shoot in Raw - buys you more latitude for the shots that are still off.
Using C1 raw converter, correcting the over/under exposure on the whole batch is a snap. This setup is used mainly for weddings - ymmv Bruce Saturday, October 16, 2004, 8:22:39 AM, you wrote: WR> ----- Original Message ----- WR> From: "Don Sanderson" WR> Subject: *ist-D TTL Flash with M Lenses? >> Has anyone played with this enough to figure it out? WR> Yes. WR> I set the camera at 400 and pray. WR> TTL flash control has never been one of Pentax's strong points, and WR> the TTL on the istD is one of the worst implementations of technology WR> that I have ever had the displeasure of having to tolerate. WR> In a nutshell, it doesn't work. WR> Period. WR> I have posted a series of shots at: WR> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/PDMLtemp/ WR> All 4 shots were done within a minute of each other on programTTL WR> mode with the 31mm lens, using a Metz 60 series flash. WR> The range was around 10-15 feet. WR> This is typical performance for this camera's TTL flash non control. WR> William Robb
