you seem to be right: i was confused by what manual called "manual flash" -- it didn't occur to me that "manual flash" means "manually pushing the button" :)
thanks a lot man! best, mishka On 3/17/06, Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mishka wrote on 17.03.06 13:27: > > > how do you do that? when i am in "Av", pressing "Fn" button and selecting > > flash icon, the automatic flash icons are greyed out. and the > > manual seem to confirm that (page 50). am i missing something? > > of course, i meant "p-ttl". > Because these icons set flash in full auto mode (it has nothing to do with > flash exposure metering). This mode means that camera decides when flash is > neccesary and when not and when it is open will fire only when it thinks it > is needed :-) As a mode for people who knows nothing about flash usage it is > not available in advanced Av/TV/P/M modes ;-) > > -- > Balance is the ultimate good... > > Best Regards > Sylwek > >

