On Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Michel Carr�re-G�e wrote: > David Willecke a �crit: > > Max, I just today got an e-mail from the Pentax corporation confirming > ..... > > You can verify with an AF360FGZ (or 330/500FTZ ?): the useful distance > varies, the max. distance increases in case of correction - > To verify if also works in wireless mode ! > Yes, the flash range display varies, when you use on-body compensation, simply because when you add +3EV compensation, than to obtain proper exposure flash output must be reduced and with -3EV compensation flash output must be stronger. Just put AF360 on MZ-S and try - if you add exposure compensation (+) - flash range is reduced, if you deduct (-) then flash range extends. I have tried it in program mode (aperture values changed, shutter speed not), and it seems that compensation via dial on body works only with TTL only mode flash units. It doesn't work with AF360, although flash bracketing still works in this combination. In this case you have flash compensation only via dial on flash, and ambient light compensation via dial on body. Very clever - now you can use older flashes and still have flash compensation with MZ-S/MZ-5N, losing only possibility to compensate ambient lighting. But why Pentax doesn't want everybody to know these simple (?) facts??? Total mystery for me...
-- Regards Sylwek
