On Saturday, December 1, 2001, at 01:54 AM, Chris Brogden wrote: > >> You forgot your camera and there is a function you could shoot but you >> only have access to a 283 with a broken sensor and a K1000, meaning >> raw manual flash shooting if you hope to get any photos at all. And >> since the 283 does not have a distance scale, what are ~you~ going to >> do? We know me and Bill can get along just fine but what are ~you~ >> going to do without at least a rudimentary background in shooting >> manual flash? > > This is pretty far-fetched. What if your much-vaunted K1000 breaks > down, > leaving you with access to only a pinhole camera and flashlight? Should > you really have to be prepared for all possibilities? Personally, I'd > rather carry a spare TTL flash. :)
But what if both of your TTL flashes broke down, and your film was all fogged by airport x-rays, and your car was stolen and there was a public transit strike? THEN what would you do with no background in manual flash exposure calculation, tough guy? I'd shoot available light, personally. ;) -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
