I wrote: >In P mode it's the same as green mode, except it will not go above (faster) >1/150 sec. (max sync. speed) >(Green mode and P-mode is good for all 'round shooting)
This is actually NOT quite true: In P-mode Hyper-Program is activated, which means you can chose between several T/A combinations, with a flash as long as the shutter speed is within the 1/60sec - 1/150sec interval. You can't do this in Green Mode. This is actually a VERY nice feature! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 14:05 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs And i appreciate the starting points..:-) Thanks Jens and Bruce. Dave > 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 > > > > > > >
