> > Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:11:17 +0200 > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: *ist D or DS & AF500FTZ for Weddings? > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I believe you talking to me, Kostas. > Moving the slider in the back of the AF280T does not have any effect, when > working in TTL Mode. The camera sensor will determine flash duration > according to the camera settings. > > Cheating the flash means using it in NON TTL MODE, that is using the > built-in automtics in the flash unit. (The AF500FTZ is - AFAIR not equiped > with such automatics). > > In TTL mode only two things work AFAIK: A flash compensation utility in the > flash unit or in the camera body. In any other case the flash duration will > be adjusted to accomodate "the total exposure" - meaning NO consideration of > the ambient light involved and NO compensation possible. > > Of course there's one more option, which is hardly useful: > Adjusting the shutterspeed (more time) to allow the ambient light to "play > it's part" so to speak, in the final picture. This technique is known as > Slow Flash. As I said - hardly useble for daylight shooting. > > Now a question for you and Bruce: > It seems that the AF360FGZ has a flash compensation utility (fill flash > option) which will allow the flash to give LESS light than it normally > would. Is this true??? If yes - will it work without usin the P-TTL mode? > > I still would prefer a body with a +/- option for the flash only - like the > PZ-1p had. > > Regards > > Jens Bladt > Arkitekt MAA > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > >
Jens, I am not sure about D, but DS has the flash-only compensation option. Oops, I just checked the manual, and found that for DS it should work only for the built-in flash (p146). Ghm.. I wonder if this is correct? And I was not able to find anything about flash compensation in the manual for D, but found that on page 90 it talks about "daylight-sync shooting" Try if it works for you.. Igor
