Folks, thank you for not making me feel foolish, it is a nice quality, and I'm also glad I'm not alone, thanks Paul.
Funny, I get it all now, but still don't like it :) Brad Dobo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Eriksson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 2:22 PM Subject: Re: Ok, the most stupid question from someone who should know better (ie HELP NEEDED) > Good question, I've been wondering about it to. > > > > > > > >From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "PDML \(Pentax\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Ok, the most stupid question from someone who should know better > >(ie HELP NEEDED) > >Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 01:55:51 -0500 > > > >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 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 >
