On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 23:09:06 +0200, Artur Ledóchowski wrote: >----------------- >>>And how about the flash >>>compensation? >> >>No, not like on a pz-1p. Of course you can set your ambient >>exposure >>manually then use your comp dial to reduce flash output like on the >>5n. This is how I work, even when I was using pz-1p's. > >All right, so what should I do to get, say, -1EV flash compensation >with my MZ-5n and the AF500FTZ?
Set the shutter speed and aperture manually for a correct ambient exposure. In other words, set the exposure as if you had no flash. Then, just dial the exposure compensation knob to -1. The exposure compensation will have no effect on your shutter speed or aperture because you've set them manually. The -1 will just affect the flash output. Am I making sense? It's very easy but might sound a little harder than it actually is. >You see, I'm asking about it because with my Sunpack I'm not able to >do ANY manual operations and so I don't have any experience with the >problem The Sunpak is ttl, right? The trick will work with it too. > >> >>I wouldn't be surprised if we see a AF500FTZ upgrade sooner or >>later >>that includes the features of the 360. >> >>tv > >Yes, I'm sure we will but how much will it cost?:) I'm an amateur >with an amateurish budget:)) And I'm married - I think most of you >know what it means:) For me it meant divorce. >I think that getting the almost new AF500FTZ for about 40% less than >normally is quite a bargain... But I'd like to know how complicated >is the manual >compensation? How long does it take to do some nice -1EV fill flash >with the MZ-5n? It takes a split second longer than having a separate flash compensation control, but I find it to be pretty easy. >The flash has the possibility to manually reduce its power output - >does it work with the MZ-5n? Yes. tv - 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 .
