Thanks, Bruce. I appreciate that. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 18:45 Til: Jens Bladt Emne: Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs Hello Jens, Good description of technique. I use about the same technique. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 6, 2005, 7:36:36 AM, you wrote: JB> I am a D-user, not DS. JB> But I belive this goes for both. JB> I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer JB> than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. JB> I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when JB> using PZ-1 or later cameras!! JB> At long exposures (1/30 or longer) the flash will not "freeze movement" if JB> there's much available light present. JB> I set the speed and aperture accordning to the shooting conditions. I JB> prefere indirect flash, bounched off the cieling. JB> And I prefere to utilize as much as the available light as possible. JB> So, before selection my setting I make a redaing as if there's no falsh. JB> If it says 1/60 sec. F5.6, I may shoot at 1/60 sec. F8 or prhaps 1/125 F5.6 JB> or F8 - if the subject (people) are moveing around. A small "underexposure" JB> (that is as close to the values, I got from measuring the available light) JB> will utilize as much of the available light as possible, still taking JB> advantage of the falsh. JB> Se my test: JB> No falsh, camera metering: JB> http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921186.html JB> Clixk "next" to see the flash fotograph, based on the above shown metering, JB> or: JB> http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921434.html JB> Jens Bladt JB> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- JB> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB> Sendt: 6. februar 2005 10:43 JB> Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net JB> Emne: Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs JB> >>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 JB> that, >> most shots are pretty good in TTL. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bruce JB> Bruce. JB> What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or JB> Tv etc. JB> My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved JB> into it a lot. JB> Dave
