The Sigma is a full function digital flash, and it's a consistent
performer.
Paul
On May 25, 2005, at 9:45 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
From what I've been able to gather, the inconsistent flash results
come from the digital controlled flashes.
The older analog units seem to work better with the D.
Paul Stenquist wrote:
The flash problem isn't universal. Both of my D cameras produce nice
flash exposures with both my AF400T and my Sigma 500 Super.
On May 25, 2005, at 5:21 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote:
Currently about the only thing on the *istD that bothers me is the
speed of writing raw files out. I do run into instances where I fill
the buffer and miss a shot waiting on it. These instances are during
weddings and sports sequences. Outside of that, the bodies have been
just as I expected when I bought them.
I'm kind of with you that if it used to work, what changed? Mostly
our desire to keep up with Joneses, me thinks.
I haven't heard many things listed that is wrong with the D - here
are
what I know:
Slow raw writes
Inconsistent P-TTL exposure with flash
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Best regards,
Bruce
Wednesday, May 25, 2005, 1:39:37 PM, you wrote:
k> William Robb wrote:
Tom is very concerned about being able to upgrade his camera
bodies.
William Robb
k> Really?
k> LIke, buy a new model car, with more advanced features, and such?
k> Hate to be stuck with a 2004 model, because a 2006 or -7 will be
SO much
k> more capable?
k> Heck, if all car makers stopped issuing new annual models right
now,
k> you'd start comparing your make with other owners makes, to
compare
k> capabilities.
k> Owners would start thinking about what their cars are really
worth, what
k> they can do, and how easy to drive, what creature comfort
accessories
k> they have, etc., etc.
k> Advertising hype to buy a new model is merely a fenzied push to
get one
k> dissatisfied with what they presently have! Not that the current
model
k> is in ANY way inferior, but soon the owners believe it is, and
wonder
k> how the hell they were ever talked into such a piece of crap body!
k> If it worked just fine when they first bought it, chances are it's
k> working just the same now. What changed is the owner!
k> S/he allowed an ad agency to snooker them. Tsk, tsk, tsk...
k> keith
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A man's only as old as the woman he feels.
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