Hi hope I can get some enlightenment, as to what if anything I am doing wrong.
I am only new into DLSR, long since packing my film SLR away, I decided to get back into it and bought a K-r to start me off again. I have also recently added a Metz 44. The problem I am having is slow shutter speed for normal flash sync. The K-r seems to meter the ambient light, then takes the photo, firing the flash. So I get photos with slow shutter speeds, 1/30, 1/20, 1/8.... It's a problem if the subject is moving even a little. I thought the flash would sync at 1/180, and control the flash output? I'll confess I have never used a P-TTL, but was expecting behavior similar to my old SLR and flashgun.
How do I get a higher shutter speed without full manual settings. If I put it on the sports photo mode the shutter increases to 1/180 , but just taking some pics at a party shouldnt require setting to sports mode... surely the 'P' setting should work?
I am using the camera in 'P', Flash is in TTL mode (button on the back), the flash camera setting is in 'Manual'...
Thanks for any help... I'd really like to hear from anyone with the same (K-r/Metz 44) combination to understand if theirs is the same
Thx
Rob