Probably, but I didn't have time to test things further last night. Rick
--- Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That confirms what I thought ... though I think that > with the shutter > on P or the lens on A, the exposure compensation > knob would adjust > both the ambient exposure and flash output. Isn't > that the case on > all Pentax bodies with TTL flash, except for the > PZ-1p, where they > finally made flash compensation its own function? > > Joe > > > > >To address a recent thread: > > > >Yes, the exposure compensation knob on a > SuperA/Super > >Program does, indeed, control the flash output when > >the main dial is set to M and aperture is set on > the > >lens. > > > >Experimental details: Super Program with film speed > >set to 200, Sunpak 30DX flash. Metered in a dim > room, > >flash turned off, manually set 1/4 sec @ f/3.5. > With > >exposure comp knob at 0, the flash recycled in 2 > >seconds. With knob at x4 (i.e. 2 stops > overexposure) > >recycling took 7 seconds. With knob at x1/4 (2 > stops > >underexposure) recycling was instantaneous. The > flash > >output visibly varied, too. > > > >Note: if the shutter is on P (program) OR the lens > is > >on A, the comp knob adjusts the ambient exposure, > not > >the flash. If the flash is turned on during > metering, > >things get confusing. > > > >QED. > > > >Rick > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > >http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
