> The camera does not have a way of knowing the F stop unless the > A setting is used. > Using the Green Button only closes the lens to the stop you > have set and then reads the light to determine exposure. > Only when the F stop is set *on the camera body* will this > info be recorded.
Ok i see that now.:-) > AF283T?? I've not heard of that one. Meant 280T<g> > I've found TTL flash to work best at ISO400, as have others. > Even then I wouldn't bet my work on TTL flash on the D, it's > too unpredictable. Most of my TTL shots are OK but I've seen > many that are off by 2-3 stops! :-( > "Automatic" flash mode works much better IMHO. Auto did give me a nicer photo last night. Dave > > Don > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 2:02 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Lens not on A with istD > > > > > > Ok Ok i know i'm supposed to know this,but i forgot and > > i did not save the > > threads but,,, > > > > When a lens is off A and shooting in M mode, i noticed the info > > file does not record the F > > stop data. Is > > this normal for the camera or have i got a dud.Or is it because i > > forgot to press the > > green button.(this is > > a great item,but will take a few days to get used to) > > > > Updated to Firmware 1.11 last night and did some quick flash tests. > > > > In P mode lens on A using the AF283T, i got F stop data. In M > > mode with lens on F 5.6 > > shutter at 1/60 i > > did not. > > > > This could be a pain since i was hoping for this data as i did > > not keep notes on the flash > > test. > > > > However i did notice the 283(in TTL) is inconsistant in the above > > mode which works well on > > my film > > cameras but was a bit overexposed on the D. Setting the flash to > > auto,green,and the > > aperature on the > > lens,worked better. A tad under but not much. > > > > Sorry for the repeat question,but you should expect that from me > > by now.LOL > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > >
