When using dedicated flash units with various camera systems, I've always found that on-camera controls and on-flash controls both functioned. And that the EV compensation of one was not necessarily a direct equivalent of the EV compensation provided by the other.
Reading the manual for both camera and flash might help, but in general I've found the best thing to do is perform a bit of testing to understand the particular controls' behavior. I don't have any Pentax dedicated flash units but I've done this with others. The results are often surprising, and useful. Godfrey On Jun 2, 2008, at 7:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've wondered myself whether the in-camera flash comp is just for > the pop up. with my 540, I use the flash comp on the flash unit. > However -1.5 or -2.0 is, in my experience, way too much for a > strongly backlit subject. I generally go with -.5 or even straight up. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> What manual? >> >> MaritimTim >> >> 2008/6/2 Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> Dave, >>> You're not on the cutting edge there, you're on the bleeding edge. >>> We haven't read that far in the manuals yet! >>> Regards, Bob S. >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 6:08 AM, David J Brooks >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Tried taking a few shots of a 10 month old child at the farm >>>> yesterday, with the 360 attached as fill, strong back light. I >>>> had it >>>> dialed in at -1.5 and -2.0, but was not getting what i wanted. >>>> Just on >>>> a lark, i went into the Fn directory and dialed in -07 comp in the >>>> camera. I got a more pleasing photo from this. >>>> >>>> I assumed this in camera adjustment was more for the pop up flash. >>>> >>>> Hyp P in Tv ,mode and the 16-45 with ISO of 250, if that matters. >>>> Was i wrong to assume that. Does it work together with the flash >>>> heads >>>> like the 360 and 540. >>>> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
