Just to make sure it wasn't lack of caffiene this morning, I tried this again.
This time at f8/150th, ISO 400, 10ft (3 Meter) distance. Built in flash, Manual mode, f8 set via aperture ring. The histogram at -3.0 EC is virtually identical to the one at +3.0 EC. Wierd! Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 5:41 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: EC with TTL Flash on ist D? > > > Jens, have you tried this in Manual mode with > an M lens on the D? > I'll look around in the setup and see what I can find. > I saw NO exposure difference over 5 stops! > > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 5:21 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: EC with TTL Flash on ist D? > > > > > > It does. Z-1/Z1p did too. > > I don't understand all this exposure failure talk about the > TTL-flash and > > the *ist D. My *ist D works pretty much exactly like any other TTL-flash > > system I have used (Super A, PZ-1/PZ-1p and MZ-S). I have noticed small > > diffrerences depending on which FLASH I use. My AF280T over > exposes just a > > little, but my all my different Metz flahses hit bulls eye IMO. > So I can't > > really complanin about the camera. Works fine for me! > > > > Could there be any custom setting, that will influence this - perhaps an > > auto sensivity (ISO) setting ? > > > > Jens Bladt > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sendt: 2. december 2004 23:11 > > Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Emne: Re: EC with TTL Flash on ist D? > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Don Sanderson" > > Subject: EC with TTL Flash on ist D? > > > > > > >I just took a series of shots using an M type lens at f5.6 and TTL > > > flash on the D in Manual Mode at 1/150 second and ISO 400. > > > I was about 4.5ft (1.5M) from the subject. > > > Used the pop up flash, room was very dimly lit. > > > > > > At EC settings from -2.5 to +2.5 all of the shots are *uniformly* > > > overexposed. > > > What gives, does EC not affect TTL flash in manual? > > > What does one do in this situation? > > > > Welcome to the wonderful world of TTL flash, Pentax style. > > > > William Robb > > > > > > >
