Hi Bruce, That makes sense. Yes, I always set the flash to high speed. And as with your Pentax flash, the camera won't go above 1/150th (on the D) without the flash set at high speed synch. I usually shoot at manual exposure with a 1/500th or 1/750th shutter speed. But I've never changed the flash setting on the camera. That's what confused me about your original post. I never tried setting the camera mode, so it was apparent early on that it didn't matter. I mainly use high speed for shooting birds and wildlife, once in a while for fill in bright light. Paul On Nov 21, 2006, at 7:39 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote:
> Hello Paul, > > The setting is on the camera by pressing the flash button. It cycles > between normal, redeye reduction, wireless and wireless/HS. > > Are you sure you are using HS? The shutter speed needs to be higher > than 1/180 sec and the Pentax flash needs to be set to the appropriate > mode. Once it is set, even if you are shooting at slower speeds, it > still works. So a near dark shot, would not probably need HS. > > With the *istD & AF360FGZ, if I set the flash to normal, the camera > body will not allow a shutter speed above 1/180. If I set the flash > to HS, then I can choose any shutter speed. I just tried a shot > without setting anything on the body at 1/1000 sec and it worked > properly. So all this time, I probably didn't need to set the body > along with the flash. Oh well, the other way seemed to work. > > It takes getting a new camera to learn the proper way sometimes. > Thanks for your comments. > > -- > Bruce > > > Tuesday, November 21, 2006, 3:58:16 PM, you wrote: > > PS> I use high speed shutter synch on my *istD all the time without > PS> setting anything on the camera. I'm using a Sigma 500 super, > not the > PS> Pentax flash. Perhaps the high speed function is already > turned on, > PS> but I don't remember ever seeing it on a menu. I know it works, > PS> because I've shot hundreds of photos with high speed synch, > some in > PS> near darkness. > PS> Paul > PS> On Nov 21, 2006, at 6:28 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > >>> Very nice image! After reading the second part of your post, I went >>> back and took another look to see why I hadn't noticed "a little >>> strong >>> flash". I certainly can't see it. My monitor must be getting dim. >>> Actually, from a technical standpoint, the face could use a bit more >>> light and I see no evidence of a hot image anywhere. >>> Considerate of you to share these results. >>> >>> Jack >>> --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Couple more images. The first one I thought I better check out how >>>> my >>>> big zoom works with the K10D. I put the camera on continous AF and >>>> let the camera pick the AF point. It seemed a bit better than the >>>> *istD, but I'll need to do more tests to be sure of performance. I >>>> can say the lens seemed to work fine with the body - no noticeable >>>> problems. >>>> >>>> Pentax K10D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm, Handheld SR on >>>> Continuous AF - auto sensor mode >>>> ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/4 >>>> >>>> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3990.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> This test was to see how the AF360FGZ works with the camera for >>>> daylight fill. This is something that I do quite a bit with the >>>> *istD, so wanted to see how it worked. In this shot, the fill is >>>> just >>>> a little strong - probably another half stop under would have been >>>> better. Setting the body for the flash mode is now auto-sensed by >>>> the >>>> body. On the *istD, you had to tell the body to use HiSpeed >>>> (shutter >>>> sync) as well as the flash. The K10D just senses the flash >>>> setting - >>>> less to think about. >>>> >>>> Pentax K10D, FA 50/1.4, Handheld >>>> ISO 400 , 1/125 sec @ f/8, manual focus >>>> AF360FGZ flash, -1.5 fill compensation >>>> >>>> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4027.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best regards, >>>> Bruce >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________________ >>> __ >>> ______________ >>> Sponsored Link >>> >>> $420k for $1,399/mo. >>> Think You Pay Too Much For Your Mortgage? >>> Find Out! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
