Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 12, 2010, at 16:27, paul stenquist wrote: It casts a shadow with most of my lenses, so I haven't experimented with it much. But the few times I have, I've found it difficult to control in respect to exposure. Even with the K7? I found that the K7, kit lens, and pop-up flash made a

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is indeed a nice image, and a good use of the flash. Dan On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 16:27, paul stenquist wrote: It casts a shadow with most of my lenses, so I haven't experimented with it much. But the few times I

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 13, 2010, at 8:45, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That is indeed a nice image, and a good use of the flash. (helps to have a good subject) Dan On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 16:27, paul stenquist wrote: It casts a

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Even better, in this case, to have TWO good subjects. G Dan On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Aug 13, 2010, at 8:45, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That is indeed a nice image, and a good use of the flash. (helps to have a good subject) -- PDML

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Aug 13, 2010, at 06:39 , Charles Robinson wrote: Even with the K7? I found that the K7, kit lens, and pop-up flash made a great party camera - lightweight, reliable exposure. Sometimes that direct flash is a real drag in terms of looking like a flash photo but I never had a single one

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 13, 2010, at 17:14, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Aug 13, 2010, at 06:39 , Charles Robinson wrote: Even with the K7? I found that the K7, kit lens, and pop-up flash made a great party camera - lightweight, reliable exposure. Sometimes that direct flash is a real drag in terms of

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread eckinator
2010/8/12 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? You mean eyes-inevitably-shut mode? Even P-TTL gives me lots of closed eyes unless I bounce or diffuse it. Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 12, 2010, at 2:14, eckinator wrote: 2010/8/12 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? You mean eyes-inevitably-shut mode? Even P-TTL gives me lots of closed eyes unless I bounce or diffuse it. My trick is to do trailing-curtain flash with the shutter

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread P N Stenquist
On Aug 12, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 2:14, eckinator wrote: 2010/8/12 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? You mean eyes-inevitably-shut mode? Even P-TTL gives me lots of closed eyes unless I bounce or diffuse it.

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 12, 2010, at 9:20, P N Stenquist wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 2:14, eckinator wrote: 2010/8/12 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? You mean eyes-inevitably-shut mode? Even P-TTL gives me

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread eckinator
2010/8/12 P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: The best trick is to never, ever use the pop up flash for anything. I don't. Never. Never ever. It sits too low. I don't want to have to worry about zooming too far or having forgotten to remove the hood lest there be a partial circle shadow in

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread Rick Womer
Well, I dunno, Paul. I've used it many times for a bit of fill in backlit situations. With the PZ-1 and 1p, the combination of the pop-up and a bounced flash in the hot shoe did a great job in most rooms. Alas, Pentax moved the hot shoe to the conventional location in subsequent cameras.

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread paul stenquist
On Aug 12, 2010, at 5:13 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Well, I dunno, Paul. I've used it many times for a bit of fill in backlit situations. It casts a shadow with most of my lenses, so I haven't experimented with it much. But the few times I have, I've found it difficult to control in respect

Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-11 Thread Larry Colen
One advantage of being good friends with a band is that you get a lot more freedom as a photographer. Especially when they love the photos that you take of them. Last week I was up on stage with them for a while, which allowed me to actually get some clear shots of the drummer. Last night

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-11 Thread Rick Womer
Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 8/11/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Weird lag with p-ttl flash To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 7:58 PM One

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
Larry, what you describe is not how P-TTL works. You would have to try hard to notice the pre-flash of the P-TTL. THe interval between the pre-flash and the flash is just at the border of what a human eye can resolve. What you describe sounds like a red-eye-reduction mode. But even for that, -

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 11, 2010, at 6:33 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Larry, what you describe is not how P-TTL works. You would have to try hard to notice the pre-flash of the P-TTL. That has been my experience. THe interval between the pre-flash and the flash is just at the border of what a human eye can