I am a D-user, not DS. But I belive this goes for both. I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when using PZ-1 or later cameras!!
At long exposures (1/30 or longer) the flash will not "freeze movement" if there's much available light present. I set the speed and aperture accordning to the shooting conditions. I prefere indirect flash, bounched off the cieling. And I prefere to utilize as much as the available light as possible. So, before selection my setting I make a redaing as if there's no falsh. If it says 1/60 sec. F5.6, I may shoot at 1/60 sec. F8 or prhaps 1/125 F5.6 or F8 - if the subject (people) are moveing around. A small "underexposure" (that is as close to the values, I got from measuring the available light) will utilize as much of the available light as possible, still taking advantage of the falsh. Se my test: No falsh, camera metering: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921186.html Clixk "next" to see the flash fotograph, based on the above shown metering, or: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921434.html Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 10:43 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs >>Bruce said > > As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few > test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all > the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With that, > most shots are pretty good in TTL. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce Bruce. What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or Tv etc. My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved into it a lot. Dave
