noob question. M prime lens, flash completely overpowers picture
Posted 31/10/2011 - 10:39 - Helpful Comment
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Increasing shutter speed won't help as the flash is a fixed duration... You need to increase the f-stop of your lens... Is the camera set up for this? (Is 'Using Aperture Ring' set to 'Permitted' and are you in 'M' mode? Otherwise the aperture will always be wide-open)...
You can also reduce the flash power settings in the menu.
You can also reduce the flash power settings in the menu.
Posted 31/10/2011 - 10:48
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ahh ok - that does sound like sense. i fiddled with the aperture ring and i remember thinking it was weird that it pretty much didnt do anything....
cool i will try that. i did try and tone the flash down to minimal but it didnt make a difference - i guess its a drop in the open compared to a wide-open aperture?
i've got a metz 36 AF4 - would this work with the prime lens ok? i remember having issues with that too.
cool i will try that. i did try and tone the flash down to minimal but it didnt make a difference - i guess its a drop in the open compared to a wide-open aperture?
i've got a metz 36 AF4 - would this work with the prime lens ok? i remember having issues with that too.
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i havent got it with me at the mo but i think it's an old kmount 28mm manual prime lens. i have a k100d.
anyway i havent used it for ages and got it out the other day - tried taking some snaps indoors and the flash COMPLETELY drowned out the image.
i tried fiddling with a few settings/modes but couldnt get any change really....is something broken?
i tried to increase shutter speed but i think it maxed out really early....at 1/80 i think...
please be gentle, i'm only just trying to get back into this and im feeling foolish already!
cheers.