Thanks Shel. Yes, TAV can save a lot of fumbling in changing light or when moving from sun to shadow. For this kind of shooting, I usually want a fast shutter speed and a big stop, so I'd much rather change the ISO when the light varies. Paul On Dec 21, 2006, at 7:34 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> Hi Paul, > > TAv mode is a nice feature. I spoke to a couple of people who've used > it > and who were pleased with the results. > > I really like the photo, BTW. It's simple, almost stark, but the > dynamics > are great. The straight-backed guy, the verticals in the background, > the > straight-ahead look from the subject, all come together for me. Nice > test > shot ;-)) > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Paul Stenquist > >> K10D, DA 50-200 at 200mm. I set my K10D at f6.3, 1/200th. Put the >> camera in TAV mode and let it select the sensitivity. This shot came >> in >> at ISO 1600. Converted to BW in the channel mixture. I like this >> shooting mode. Would not have wanted to think about ISO when I pulled >> the trigger on this. But knew what kind of shutter speed and aperture >> I >> wanted. Just an average shot of someone on the street, but a good >> experiment in regard to how I want to work with this camera in these >> kinds of situations. >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5358043 > > > > -- > 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