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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
02-20-2009, 11:59 AM
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thanks stardust.
I am sorry I did not explain myself properly.
I have two problems and I am looking for one outcome.
I am looking to get a subtle fill flash without overexposing or underexposing, whislt still maintaining the normal nightlife atmosphere, i.e. coloured lights, smoke machine etc.
What I am getting though is either one of two conditions
1. totally bleached out result - lost all lighting and atmosphere of the gig, for example, white shirt which is lluminated say under a green or yellow light comes out brilliant white.
2. underexposed where the flash does not seem to be doing anything.
I have been using PTTL setting with only -2 flash compensation puped into the camera.
when I get an underexposed shot, I have tried the same settings as the underexposed shot in Auto and the result is better though a little overexposed.
when I have overexposed I have used manual with 1/8 and even 1.6 power - exactly the same result as PTTL
another issue - in PTTL why will the flash not fire if the shutter speed in camera is >1/180s.
I am baffled.
Please guide me in the right direction as I am sure it is nothing to do with the flash or my K20D. I am sure the settings I am using do not lend themselves to what the optimum settings should be.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
02-20-2009, 07:17 AM
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thanks all.
I will hunt the utube video out tonight
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
02-20-2009, 06:45 AM
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Please help me.
I have a K20D and Af360FGZ.
Picture the scene - very dark indoor music venue, disco lights, stage, people and very little ambient light.
I was trying to take shots of the band performing whislt still retaining the atmosphere of the gig, i.e. a little fill flash without bleaching out the shot to remove all atmosphere whatsoever.
I just want to raise the lighting sufficiently to freeze and sharpen the subject, say the lead singer, whislt still retaining some of the atmospheric lighting already in the frame
I know this has probably been answered a 1000 times on here but I am new and would like, if possible, some of you really experienced knowledgeable peeps to point me in the right direction.
The settings I was using predominantly....
Camera - ISO400/560, 1/30-1/125s, f5.6-f8.0 Matrix and spot metering.
Flash - PTTL with -1 and -2 flash compensation programmed.
the shots - blown out.:confused:
I have done some experiments getting varying results - some good, some underexposed and many overexposed.:(
I cannot figure out any optimal settings with which to start from.
I cannot find a manual or tutorial as a guide to different settings for different results and situations.
I am completely lost with this flash and I am convinced any good results I get are by sheer chance and luck.:hmm:
I want to be able to know what the flash and the camera are doing, so I am able to slightly amend settings to get the result I am looking for.
Can any of you experts point me in the right direction.
Please.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
02-20-2009, 03:57 AM
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thanks Dale. Much appreciated.
Is the Katzeye version advisable over the standard LL80. there is a significant price difference.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
02-20-2009, 02:41 AM
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Hello everyone.
I am not a regular on here but I should be.
I currently own a K100D and K20D with various lenses, bits and bats.
I have a problem.
There are a couple of dark spots on my focusing screen and wondered if anyone has a tutorial on how to change the focusing screen.
Killing two birds with one stone, I am going to change the standard LF-80 screen to a new LL-80 screen.
This will hopefully get rid of the two spots but also give me a new focusing screen that will give me more options when composing shots.
Please help!:(
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
01-29-2009, 07:28 AM
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I am having exactly the same problem (K20D and 360FGZ)
The PTTL does not seem to do anything. Auto and Manual do the business but PTTL just falls flat on its face.
I had a 360FGZ mounted to the camera. Camera set to 1/180s, f8, ISO100. Have I done anything wrong
When fired, the resulting image is dark, totally underexposed, like there was no flash at all.
Could someone please explain what PTTL is and what it does? I understand it is supposed to take readings and adjust the intesity of the flash accordingly but what is it? Please
I am shooting an indoor gig next week and would really appreciate it if someone can give me some useful tips on how to get the best from the flash to create sharp images that are not bleached out, i.e. retaining some of the dark environment and coloured lights and atmosphere.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
01-26-2009, 02:41 AM
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Hello everyone
been perusing the forums and registered on the forum a couple of months back or so.
Anyway, I am John and I am the proud owner of a K20D and a K100D.
My mate keeps begging me to switch to Nikon but I am having none of it.
Some great info on here and I hope you treat me nicely.;)
Hello everyone from the sunny aisle of the north east UK coast (well not so sunny):cool:
John
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