One could use M with electronic flash as long as one uses a shutter speed of 1/30 second or less. At slow speeds the shutter is open long enough that 20ms makes no difference.
-- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- John Francis wrote: > On Fri, Aug 04, 2006 at 09:12:46AM -0400, Bob Shell wrote: >> On Aug 3, 2006, at 5:01 PM, Lasse Karlsson wrote: >> >>> 1) Regarding the Zeiss Ikon Nettar "front piece": You can see this red >>> little thingy set at "F". >>> Now what does this red thing do there? What does "F" and "M" mean? >> This is the flash synch setting. I believe M is for bulbs and F for >> electronic flash. > > I don't know enough about flash bulbs to know which is which, but I > do know these are for two different types of flash bulbs. Electronic > flash sync is shown as "X". > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
