----- Original Message ----- From: "Perry Pellechia" Subject: Re: K10D and Ring flash
> My wife is an avid shell collector and I often photograph what she > finds for record keeping and to help her identify the species. The > size varies a lot, so the camera to object distance changes often > during a shoot. Every time there is a change in position, the > exposure has to be re-determined using manual corrections (trial and > error). With TTL metering the exposure compensation does not change > unless the camera to object distance changes a lot (more than a foot). > The situtation with running full manual with digital is not > impossible, but it is a pita to have to make so many changes to the > exposure settings. It may be possible to shoot from a few set distances if you can live with some cropping from time to time. If you can manage that, then perhaps stringing the subject distance could be done. A four foot string with a knot tied every stop of distance, for example, might speed things up for you. With really close stuff, I suspect trial and error is the best you are going to get, though you will get more accurate sooner with practice. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
