Ahh, found something on page 172 of the manual. It does have effect on P-TTL external flash units as well.
I just did not read all the way to the bottom of the page. Dave On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 11:57 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- 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.
