Hello Paul, The setting is on the camera by pressing the flash button. It cycles between normal, redeye reduction, wireless and wireless/HS.
Are you sure you are using HS? The shutter speed needs to be higher than 1/180 sec and the Pentax flash needs to be set to the appropriate mode. Once it is set, even if you are shooting at slower speeds, it still works. So a near dark shot, would not probably need HS. With the *istD & AF360FGZ, if I set the flash to normal, the camera body will not allow a shutter speed above 1/180. If I set the flash to HS, then I can choose any shutter speed. I just tried a shot without setting anything on the body at 1/1000 sec and it worked properly. So all this time, I probably didn't need to set the body along with the flash. Oh well, the other way seemed to work. It takes getting a new camera to learn the proper way sometimes. Thanks for your comments. -- Bruce Tuesday, November 21, 2006, 3:58:16 PM, you wrote: PS> I use high speed shutter synch on my *istD all the time without PS> setting anything on the camera. I'm using a Sigma 500 super, not the PS> Pentax flash. Perhaps the high speed function is already turned on, PS> but I don't remember ever seeing it on a menu. I know it works, PS> because I've shot hundreds of photos with high speed synch, some in PS> near darkness. PS> Paul PS> On Nov 21, 2006, at 6:28 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> Very nice image! After reading the second part of your post, I went >> back and took another look to see why I hadn't noticed "a little >> strong >> flash". I certainly can't see it. My monitor must be getting dim. >> Actually, from a technical standpoint, the face could use a bit more >> light and I see no evidence of a hot image anywhere. >> Considerate of you to share these results. >> >> Jack >> --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Couple more images. The first one I thought I better check out how >>> my >>> big zoom works with the K10D. I put the camera on continous AF and >>> let the camera pick the AF point. It seemed a bit better than the >>> *istD, but I'll need to do more tests to be sure of performance. I >>> can say the lens seemed to work fine with the body - no noticeable >>> problems. >>> >>> Pentax K10D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm, Handheld SR on >>> Continuous AF - auto sensor mode >>> ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/4 >>> >>> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3990.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> This test was to see how the AF360FGZ works with the camera for >>> daylight fill. This is something that I do quite a bit with the >>> *istD, so wanted to see how it worked. In this shot, the fill is >>> just >>> a little strong - probably another half stop under would have been >>> better. Setting the body for the flash mode is now auto-sensed by >>> the >>> body. On the *istD, you had to tell the body to use HiSpeed (shutter >>> sync) as well as the flash. The K10D just senses the flash setting - >>> less to think about. >>> >>> Pentax K10D, FA 50/1.4, Handheld >>> ISO 400 , 1/125 sec @ f/8, manual focus >>> AF360FGZ flash, -1.5 fill compensation >>> >>> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4027.htm >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Bruce >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> ______________ >> Sponsored Link >> >> $420k for $1,399/mo. >> Think You Pay Too Much For Your Mortgage? >> Find Out! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
