Setting the flash compensation happens more frequently than the casual flash shooter would expect. Especially when flash is not the main light source, compensation could vary widely during the same session. For instance, at one point the subject steps into the backlight and you need -2 EV compensation, then it turns around and you need 0 compensation to wipe the dark shadows in the orbits. For this reason (at least to me), flash compensation should be a straightforward function, easy to set. I got used to achieve this in manual mode on my MZ-5N, and hyper manual on MZ-S should make it significantly easier. On MZ-S I'd occasionally set the compensation, than when I feel a new ambient light exposure is needed, just press the green (IF?) button and adjust the shutter speed via main dial to clear the compensation. In the absence of a dedicated control on the body, it does better than the multiple steps procedure on Z-1p. Hopefully the new flash generation has dedicated flash compensation to make up for the camera's lack of. Servus, Alin Pål wrote: PJ> The point is that you don't have to think "mode" with this camera. PJ> To activate flash compensation on the Z-1p you have to turn wheel PJ> (1), press button (2) then turn another wheel (3) to the desired PJ> compensation value which can only be read off at display (4). To PJ> disengage the whole procedure must be run one more time. On the PJ> MZ-S you turn wheel (1) [manual mode]press button (2) [set PJ> shutterspeed to metered value] set exposure compensation ring to PJ> the desired compensation (3). To disengage press a button an turn PJ> the compensation ring to "0". It simple and a dedicated way to set PJ> flash exposure from the body isn't really needed and would just PJ> clutter the interface. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
