My Minolta Dimage 7 does the same. It keeps the shutter speed (when zooming) just fast enough for handheld shots.
Jeff. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML (Pentax)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 1:55 AM Subject: Ok, the most stupid question from someone who should know better (ie HELP NEEDED) > Ok, > > Time to spill my guts to you fine folks. I need some help. It's a silly > matter that I've had since starting shooting. Ok, here's the equipment > first, cameras MZ-5n, MZ-S, flash units, AF330FTZ and AF360FGZ, lens > example, my 28-105mm zoom. Ok, mix and match the flashes to the cameras > however you like. Generally now it's the MZ-S with the AF360FGZ. Normal > indoor conditions, flash in hotshoe properly, all charged up, flash on the > P-TTL or TTL, everything is normal. Camera is set on program. This all > cool so far? Ok, at 28mm, I get a wide open aperture in this case f/4 and a > shutter speed of 1/30sec. Does that make sense? Is that correct? I would > have thought the aperture would be smaller, and the shutter speed higher. > Ok, zoom out to the 105mm, aperture still wide open, now at f/5.6, 1/90sec > shutter. What's going on? I always bypass this and sometimes set the > aperture, most times, I don't. I do however, in the MZ-5n, set the shutter > to 1/125 to get the 1/100 sync. With the MZ-S, I set it to 1/180. > > I'm quite embarrassed asking this question, but I now feel I need to know. > Is what is happening correct? Am I doing the right thing by setting the > shutter higher? Btw, the pictures turn out just fine. I just don't > understand why the shutter speed is SO low and the aperture is wide open. > > Please, any assistance would be very appreciated, and while feeling like a > fool for a while, at least I'll know what the heck is going on. > > BD > ****************************************************** > Brad W. Dobo, HBA (Eds.) > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ#: 16566668 >
