I kept my *istDS especially for it's flash compatibility. Use ISO200 and TTL works. Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't done that much with flash and what I have done has been quite > awhile apart. Surprisingly, The last time I messed with it I paid attention > to the set ISO and found the results more consistent. I have to admit that I > hadn't even considered ISO. Guess I left it all to P-TTL. > Am surprised at how much good luck I'd had....or am I still confused? > I'll resist reading the manuals for as long as possible. > . > Jack > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Charles Robinson <[email protected]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 12:48 PM > Subject: Re: Cameras and Photography > > 99.9% of the time, Pentax is "good enough for me". > > I have a happy oddball collection of lenses, some going back to 1979 when I > started with the brand, and they all continue to work great. > > The only time I get frustrated (nearly ANGRY) is when I attempt to do > anything flash-related. > > K-7 with an AF-540FGZ attached to it… it's a crap-shoot exposure-wise. I can > never predict the results if I'm in PTTL mode. Ever. It's better than with > the K10D, but not by much. > > I see "club shots" from big events where some pro photographer has been > documenting the scene with their wide-angle lens and big-ass flash and I'm > envious. Photo after photo after photo with the same well-done exposure. I'd > never get quality predictable results with my rig. > > So.. my solution is to use my pocket Canon S95 if I want predictable indoor > "party shots" with a flash. > > If Pentax could fix that, I'd be happy as a clam at high tide. > > -Charles > > -- > Charles Robinson - [email protected] > Minneapolis, MN > http://charles.robinsontwins.org/ > http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
