----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: Pentax *ist D and a Studio Flash
> > You probably don't have to. But I was never sure that the camera would > know to stop down to a manually set aperture if you had not first > pressed the green button. My ambient light is usually too dim to worry > about, so I rarely check it. I sometimes use a flash meter to compare > the light from the various strobes, but I rely more on the lcd and > histogram for exposure info. > You don't have to. My method in the studio with non A lenses is to set the aperture to a middle f/stop. set the shutter to 1/60 and take a picture. After the camera has processed the image, check the histogram and adjust either the flash output or the aperture, then take another picture. Repeat as needed until you get a nice histogram. My method with A lenses is the same, except I am using the control wheel instead of the aperture ring. William Robb
