On 26-Aug-07, at 3:32 PM, Russell wrote: > Yes, flash can be frustrating. When I had to purchase my first > several months ago, I consulted with Paul S. and Bruce D. and ended up > with a used Metz 45 CL-1. My first outing with it was rather > frustrating (and emabarrasing to be running around with battery > stapped to my belt and a HUGE flash I didn't know how to use :). A > helpful technique I read here (maybe Mark Roberts posted it?) is as > follows (or at least similar): > > camera in manual, set A as desired and T as slow as you feel > comfortable handheld > set flash to Auto and set A > fire away >
I'll take that into consideration next time I try this... I'll also abstain from beer as well (or leave my gear at home!). Thanks, Russell. Mike -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

