On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, tom wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: M D Giess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > I'm a bit unsure of what is meant re. shifting to manual (the > > second paragraph I've quoted), does this mean I can only ever > > use flash compensation in manual? > > Yes, I believe this camera lacks a separate flash compensation dial.
Yes, it does not have a separate dial. I think no, you can use flash compensation in other modes; please read on. > > I was under the impression > > that, even in aperture priority, when flash was used the dual > > purpose exposure dial became flash compensation (and actual > > exposure compensatio is no longer possible). > > In aperture priority the comp dial affects both ambient and flash. Tom, I set the MZ-5n (same thing as MZ-3 with a slower shutter, methinks) to Av and lifted the flash. I then played with the exposure compensation dial and the Aperture-Shutter combination did not move. I interpret this to mean that exposure compensation in this case (and in all 4 modes that I tried) affects the flash (except when it thinks the flash can no longer be limited enough, in which case it closes the aperture). I agree with all the rest. Kostas
