Patrick,
It seems like the contrast control mode is what you're looking for. Set the flash on the bracket to contrast control mode and make sure it bounces in a reflector. This flash will deliver two thirds of the light which makes up for quite a balanced setup. I used 360FGZ with 200mm at 1:2 macro and f/11 and it is powerful enough. But you cannot use it coupled with the 500FTZ and dial compensation as this combination will fire in TTL mode, while 360FGZ needs P-TTL for compensation to be available. Servus, Alin Patrick wrote: PG> My quandry is this: PG> I already own an AF500FTZ and was considering purchasing a second flash PG> for 2 reasons PG> 1. Multi-Flash capability esp with respect to this project PG> 2. My wife keeps taking the 500FTZ to use on her 5n and therefore I need PG> a 2nd flash. :-) PG> Although the 360FGZ is less powerful it would do fine in 99.9% of PG> situations that I do use flash so the lower power does not bother me at PG> all. I was also hoping to be able to use the 360 and the 500 together in PG> a multi flash setup. with the 500 as the main light and the 360 as the PG> fill light, since it has exp compensation built in. Given the subject PG> (s) full manual mode is not an option, its too slow. PG> If i'm talking gibberish pls say so :-) PG> Btw my subjects for the "project" are small captive live animals (mostly PG> bugs, larvae and some small mammals) in a "simulated" natural PG> environment (trerrarium). A ring flash would be gr8 for this type of PG> work but since I don't have much use for a ring flash other than this PG> project so I'm not really considering it. A sturdy bracket for both PG> flashes will be required but this I can borrow from a freind who built PG> himself a really nice home made one. PG> I will probably shoot with a 180mm Macro lens so that I don't need to PG> get in too close to the subject. PG> Tnx PG> Patrick. PG> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> The MZ-S is the body that introudced the P-TTL. >> You should dismiss 500FTZ too fast: if contrast control doesn't >> satisfy you (the manual has a pretty good explanation of it) and the >> subject is rather static, you can always set up manually the flashes >> based on the working aperture, distance to subject and amount of >> compensation for each flash. A second approach would be to put the >> 500FTZ in Auto and wireless modes and dial compensation by setting >> larger apertures than the working one. >> >> Servus, Alin >> >>Patrick wrote: >>PG> Since the 360FGZ was originally designed for the MZ-S am I right in >>PG> assuming that the MZ-S has P-TTL mode ? >> >>PG> I really hate flash work but i've got a small project that requires a >>PG> mult-flash setup and am working out how best to set-up. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________________________ Connex scaneaza automat toate mesajele impotriva virusilor folosind Trend Micro VirusWall. Connex automatically scans all messages for viruses using Trend Micro VirusWall. _______________________________________________________________ Nota: Este posibil ca produsul Trend Micro VirusWall sa nu detecteze toti virusii noi sau toate variantele lor. Va rugam sa luati in considerare ca exista un risc de fiecare data cind deschideti fisiere atasate si ca MobiFon nu este responsabila pentru orice prejudiciu cauzat de decizia dvs. Disclaimer: It is possible that the Trend Micro VirusWall product may not be able to detect all new viruses and variants. Please be aware that there is a risk involved whenever opening e-mail attachments to your computer and that MobiFon is not responsible for any damages caused by your decision to do so.
