Difference is the SP500's non existent 1/1000 sec worked just fine. Powell
>Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote > >Or it could be like the 1000/sec. setting on the SP500... > >> >> On Jul 27, 2005, at 12:30 PM, Frank Wajer wrote: >> >> >>> Why have they done this 'feature', all former bodies even simple >>> ones do TTL with M/K lenses don't they? >>> >> >> Why I couldn't say ... perhaps it was less expensive circuitry for >> the flash to have only two modes instead of three, and they were >> looking to save pennies in production (which accumulate to dollars at >> retail price). >> >> >>> Does the DS also do full flash output with A/F/FA lens with its >>> diaphragm off the A setting? >>> >> >> Yes. Basically, in any circumstance when the lens fitted does not >> provide the A lens electronic coupling, the DS flash unit switched to >> full power, non-metered output. >> >> Godfrey
