I have both the nementioned flashes and a *ist D. For wedding photography it is essential to avoid burned out highlights (white bridal dress).
I'd say that the major issue here is the absence of a fill-falsh option with the *ist D. I simply can't do it. The only way is cheating the flash, which means the flash has to be used in a mode, where the flash it self adjusts the output. The *ist D does not support a fill-falsh option. And - AFAIR the AF500FTZ will not allow for a diffent ISO setting than the camera (This flash does not have a ISO setting it self). In combination this means this flash is no good as a fill-flash, unless you use it in Manual Mode 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 etc. output. There's no other way to cheat the flash into giving LESS LIGHT, than needed for the actual (total) exposure. Setting the camera to - let's say - minus 0.3 correction will NOT give you a fill flash result, just an under exposed frame. The AF280T, however, will allow you to set the flash unit to a faster speed than the camera, which makes it possible to cheat the flash unit into giving slightly too litle light = this is a fill flash option. This does - of course - not work in TTL mode, in which case the actual flash output is controlled by the camera. I don't know if ther's any flash units available, that will allow it to be used as fill flash (less light) in TTL mode with the D or DS. Perhaps others have an idea about this. Both flashes work rather well with the D (with the above described limits) - just make sure you stay below 800 ISO, at which point the TTL will no longer works accurately. Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Frank Knapik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 12. september 2005 20:11 Til: [email protected] Emne: *ist D or DS & AF500FTZ for Weddings? Hello. I recently got into digital photography. I bought an Olympus C-8080. Great camera, but the EVF would not work for me to shoot people events such as weddings. Until I purchased this camera I have always used Pentax equipment. PZ-1p, LX, MX,AF500FTZ,AF280,AF 50/1.4,Af28-105(pz),A24/2.8 and more. I have to turn down "digital" wedding requests because I do not have a digital camera that I could comfortably use for weddings. So the question I have is, does anyone have any wedding experience using an *istD or DS with the above flashes and lenses. I do realize I will need a wider lens. Any digital specific zoom recommendations? Thanks. Francis
