I would up your sensitivity. ISO 100 is slow for on camera flash. I would start at 200 and go up from there.
-Brendan --- J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use the bounce card but usually have my iso set to > 100. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 12:03 PM > Subject: Re: K10D with AF540FGZ > > > > Have you tried making sure that you're using the > catch > > panel when bouncing off the ceiling? I've found > that > > it works perfectly this way. It sends just enough > > diffused light directly toward the subject (and > adds a > > nice catch light in the eyes). > > > > I use it this way and have no need for > compensation in > > P-TTL in AV mode with the K10D at ISO 200 and 400. > My > > flash photos this way are as near perfect as I > could > > want. > > > > -Brendan > > --- J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I received my flash the other day and have been > >> playing with it a bit > >> indoors and out. > >> > >> First impressions are good, however the exposure > >> results in P-TTL are a > >> little disappointing. I'm finding that for a > shot > >> indoors of my kids or > >> similar at quite close range, bouncing off the > white > >> ceiling, I get spot on > >> results...but only when I've set the flash > exposure > >> compensation to +1. > >> > >> I would have thought that this flash (considering > >> how damn expensive it is) > >> should provide proper exposure with everything > set > >> to default. I know > >> bouncing loses some light, but it's not a power > >> problem as I can manually > >> set the flash to light properly. > >> > >> Anyone have any suggestions? > >> > >> Cheers > >> > >> James > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
