For me, use of multi-exposure would be either to add a moon or some such into the sky (different exposure, view, etc) or to make a collage in a portrait (different view). Neither seems to make sense for simple image merging that is being discussed.
-- Best regards, Bruce Monday, May 24, 2004, 8:46:20 AM, you wrote: RS> On 24 May 2004 at 11:30, Kenneth Waller wrote: >> Rob, >> pg 84 step 3, in the manual, makes no mention of exposure compensation for >> multiple exposures. In the MZ-S and the PZ1P, which also have multiple exposure >> capabilities, there is no mention about exposure compensation for multiple >> exposures either and if you simply shoot multiples in these film cameras you get >> over exposed images. On those cameras I simply reset ISO per the number of >> multiple exposures - ie for 4 exposures, multiple ISO by 4 and reset ISO setting >> for that group of multiples. This can't be done on the *istD. RS> Sorry I missed the thrust of the question obviously. However on the rare RS> occasions that I've used multiple exposures I've always used manual exposure in RS> any case. I wouldn't have even guessed that exposure compensation may have been RS> automated. This degree of automation seems a bit pointless anyhow, surely it RS> can only work effectively if the subsequent exposures are fin the same light RS> and from the same POV? You learn something everyday I guess. RS> In what circumstances would you be likely to use the multiple exposure function RS> on the *ist D? RS> Rob Studdert RS> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA RS> Tel +61-2-9554-4110 RS> UTC(GMT) +10 Hours RS> [EMAIL PROTECTED] RS> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ RS> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
