Sorry I didn't mention the flash mode. I have used the Mh mode since the
first few films I shot with the camera. When I used ttl mode foreground
objects or white objects were washed out while everything else was far too
dark. When ever I took a photo of my 2 daughters the pale one glowed while
the darker one almost blended into the shadows, even when standing side by
side. Results improved dramatically when I started using Mh with the
diffuser down. If I remember correctly the flash always fires with my MZ50
when the flash is set to Mh. Does it sound like there is something wrong
with the *Ist?
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sylwester Pietrzyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: *Ist flash problem
> MikeM wrote on 14.02.05 14:48:
>
> > I have tried with Av mode and today I tried setting metering and focus
to
> > spot and the standard mode when I took a shot of a bird near the top of
a
> > bush with a clear late afternoon eastern sky background. The bird was in
the
> > shade of a tree while much of the bush around it was in sunlight.
> Hmmm... so check if your flash is not in fully automatic "A" mode ("A"
> visible on the LCD). Auto mode should be switched off, then flash would
fire
> always regardless of light conditions.
>
> --
> Balance is the ultimate good...
>
> Best Regards
> Sylwek
>
>
