Good question, I've been wondering about it to.
From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "PDML \(Pentax\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Ok, the most stupid question from someone who should know better (ie HELP NEEDED)
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 01:55:51 -0500
Ok,
Time to spill my guts to you fine folks. I need some help. It's a silly
matter that I've had since starting shooting. Ok, here's the equipment
first, cameras MZ-5n, MZ-S, flash units, AF330FTZ and AF360FGZ, lens
example, my 28-105mm zoom. Ok, mix and match the flashes to the cameras
however you like. Generally now it's the MZ-S with the AF360FGZ. Normal
indoor conditions, flash in hotshoe properly, all charged up, flash on the
P-TTL or TTL, everything is normal. Camera is set on program. This all
cool so far? Ok, at 28mm, I get a wide open aperture in this case f/4 and a
shutter speed of 1/30sec. Does that make sense? Is that correct? I would
have thought the aperture would be smaller, and the shutter speed higher.
Ok, zoom out to the 105mm, aperture still wide open, now at f/5.6, 1/90sec
shutter. What's going on? I always bypass this and sometimes set the
aperture, most times, I don't. I do however, in the MZ-5n, set the shutter
to 1/125 to get the 1/100 sync. With the MZ-S, I set it to 1/180.
I'm quite embarrassed asking this question, but I now feel I need to know.
Is what is happening correct? Am I doing the right thing by setting the
shutter higher? Btw, the pictures turn out just fine. I just don't
understand why the shutter speed is SO low and the aperture is wide open.
Please, any assistance would be very appreciated, and while feeling like a
fool for a while, at least I'll know what the heck is going on.
BD
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Brad W. Dobo, HBA (Eds.)
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