As far as I can remember the range will only show up when the metering is enabled on the camera (because the range is dependant on the aperture used).

But I'll double check on the K10D, AF360 and AF540 later...
Matt

Very busy

The blotchiness is down to histogram stretching. I reckon Brian started with an 8-bit JPG. Double bad move.
1) 8-bit doesn't like being pushed around - you get posterisation
2) Blue channel in JPG stinks as it only saves 11% of it.

Best bet is to save from RAW at 16-bit TIFF, then you can shove it around to your heart's content in Photoshop

Still, if you can't get away from the posterisation, the trick is to add some noise to that area, then it'll soften the posterisation... there was a tutorial somewhere or other on the web

HTH!
Matt

Try scanning/photographing some creases in a sheet of white paper. Bring this in as a layer on top of the main image...
...and change the layer blend mode to "Multiply" - now the dark sections of the creases will show up

(You may want to add a levels or curves adjustment layer that is grouped with the "crease" layer to tweak the effect.)

EDIT: Some Google'd links:
http://www.graficalicus.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=articl...
http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-blog/2006/10/03/creating-paper-folds-a...
http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/torn/torn.htm

Matt

Yes indeedy
Matt

Previous thread:
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2137

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1440&postdays=0&postord...

Matt

DA 21 and DA 40

Direct links are:
http://www.ephotozine.com/forum/viewanswers.cfm?qid=44550
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/3126-just-got-back-studio.ht...

And his lens lineup is:
Which is why he hasn't tried the Limited 43 and 31 (And neither have I for that matter... can't afford them )
Matt

If you really want incident light readings, go get an Expodisc. Works a treat... but then the metering + RAW is really good enough

Matt

Because the ME Super has a little metal "finger" linking the aperture ring to the body. The DSLRs all lack that linkage and so have absolutely no idea where the aperture ring physically is.

That said, I wonder if you get the same results from manual stop down metering (rather than using the green button)? What if you actually wind down the aperture by hand and meter it? Is it more accurate then?

The other thing that strikes me is that you are possibly pushing the edge of the metering when stopping down to f22... given those figures I reckon the K10D would be flashing the exposure information at you (indicating you are on the edge of accuracy). I might give it a whirl with one of the SMC-FA lenses stopped down and see what it gives...

Matt

Whether the popup fires or not is not down to the remote flash gun

If you have the *ist-D or K10D using wireless commands, then there is a custom menu option to use the pop-up as a controller only.

If you are trying to use any of the others - you can't turn off the pop-up. You can only use flash exposure compensation to reduce the effect of the pop-up.

HTH,
Matt