I just tried manually setting the white balance with the pop-up flash - this worked fine, I'm fairly confident that this process will also work with studio flash - I will give this a try tomorrow in my studio and let you know.
Anyway - I think that flash colour temperature doesn't vary a lot - so you ought to be able to use the built-in "flash" white balance setting. Using the modelling lights will be a bit risky - Even IF the correct bulbs are fitted. My 2c. Rob W > -----Original Message----- > From: Colin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06 September 2005 16:24 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: setting white balance with studio flashes with istD > > > I'm shooting a dinner/dance on Saturday night (9hrs GMT) I'm using a set > of portable studio flashes and would like to set the white balance > manually to the lights. > > I've read the instructions with the istD for setting white balance > manually and it says on P142 step 3: > > fill the viewfinder completely with white or gray paper under the > desired lighting of setting the white balance. > > step 4: > > Hold down the manual white balance button and press the shutter release > button. > > Added as a memo is the note; No image is recorded when the shutter > release button is pressed to record white balance. > > My questions are: > > Will depressing the shutter release button fire a set of studio flashes, > lighting the whitepaper with the desired lighting? > > If the shutter release doesn't fire the flashes will using the modelling > lights do? > > I don't have access to the studio lights I will be using until I have to > shuot a dinner/dance on Saturday night (Perth time). > > Any thoughts would be appreciated. > > Cheers > > Colin
