I go along with Paul on this - I had several bad exposures in one session
which were fixed when I straightened the flash in the shoe!
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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Subject: Re: *ist DS2 and AF500FTZ Questions
I've used the AF400T with the *istD in TTL mode with good results, both at
ISO 400 and 200. Ditto for the Sigma 500 Super in pTTL, trailing curtain,
and high-speed synch modes. I've found that when I have exposure trouble
it's always the result of bad contact between the flash connector or foot
and the camera. With a bad connection, the flash will sometimes still fire
but the TTL or pTTL info seems to get lost. I've found that by wiping the
contacts and reinstalling the flash or connector cord, the problem is
solved. I'm willing to bet the most if not all of the reports of problems
with digital flash exposure are due to bad connections. I think the D and
DS hot shoes are particularly vulnerable in this regard.
Paul
> I have generally had better results with the 280T in auto mode than
> with
> the 360, which works the same way as your 500.
I don't have any of the other flashes (besides the AF280T) being
discussed
here, but I've used the AF280T with my DS several times now, and the
results have been quite good (although not perfect). Based on previous
threads, I used the AF280T set up for TTL Auto mode with the DS's ASA
setting at 400. I would say that the results were not quite as
consistent
as when using the AF280T with a Super A or an LX, but the inconsistencies
were generally minor, and could easily be compensated for in digital
processing if necessary (usually, the differences were small enough to
not
even bother with).
[I also have an AF200T and an AF400T, but I haven't tried using either
yet
with the DS, but I suspect that the results would be similar to those
from
the AF280T.]
[I haven't really used the DS's built-in flash yet.]
Fred
