michael_hohner

<p>1. It's using its ambient metering cells also for flash metering, ie. 40 segments. Distance information from the lens may be factored in when ADI is on and other conditions are met.<br>

2. No.<br>

Also check out the <a href="http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/flashcomp.php">Sony/Minolta Flash Compendium</a> .</p>

<p>Even with a cable the 3500xi will be of limited use, because it will always fire at full power.</p>

<p>Read pages 78 and 79 of the manual. The additional styles are selected differently.</p>

<p>This is normal.</p>

<p>You can also check out the <a href="http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/faq.php">Sony/Minolta F.A.Q.</a> .</p>

<p>When you <em>release</em> DOF preview, the mirror is flipped up and down again. That's normal for the 600si.</p>

<p>Ratio flash with the 5D is simply not possible. I think you have noticed that. The on-camera flash is always only acting as a controller.<br>

The next possible setup is a Sony A900 or A700 with HVL-F58AM as the controller and a remote 3600HS(D), 5600HS(D), HVL-F36AM, HVL-F56AM, HVL-F42AM or HVL-F58AM.<br>

See http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/flashcomp_setups.php#wireless</p>

<p>Front focus designs keep there focal length throughout their focus range (while they typically do not focus as close as IF designs, which is one of the reasons for IF designs).</p>

<p>The Sony 70-300 is an IF (internal focus) design. These become shorter as you focus closer. So while it is 300 mm at infinity, it is some shorter focal length at shorter distances.<br>

The Sigma may be a front focus design (I don't know the lens), and these do not become shorter as you focus closer.</p>

<p>There is really no better alternative to this lens. It has great optics and good mechanics. Alternatives with larger apertures have a different (and typically smaller) focal length range. Don't be put off by the variable aperture. With modern camera systems this is not really a disadvantage.</p>

I should have thought a bit longer. This is of course a Gnaphosid Spider, likely of the <i>Scotophaeus</i> genus. These often occur in houses. Needless to say, they're completely harmless.

It is certainly neither a Trapdoor Spider nor a Huntsman Spider. My first impression is "Agelenid Spider", but I'm not too familiar with the north american species, and I have to check.

What's the "red light in the focus meter"? I only know the green AF confirmation light in the viewfinder. There is a red AF assist light, but this is coming from a flash mounted on the camera. All of this is, of course, independent from the exposure metering mode.

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So what exactly did you do? What exactly are you missing? What was the AF mode?

The color space is completely irrelevant if you use RAW files. It is only used for the JPEG, just like all other camera settings like sharpness, saturation, etc.

 

The camera profile of ACR is its calibration to various camera types, and this is completely unrelated to the color space.

Try cleaning the lens contacts, on the lens and on the camera.

<a href="http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/faq.php#lenscontacts">Read the F.A.Q.</a>

How about the official site? You should be able to find everything at <a

href="http://www.zoll.de/english_version/index.html">www.zoll.de</a>.

These two items are what you need to operate the flash in TTL mode. The cable also plugs directly into the flash. If your bracket expects the flash to be mounted with a 1/4" screw you can also use the mini-stand of the flash, and then you only need the cable. If the bracket provides an ISO shoe for the flash, you need the extra shoe as well.

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Also see <a href="http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/flashcomp.php">here</a>.

Our advice would be the same: send it to service.

Can't check the 7D, because I've sold it in the meantime. The A700, however, does meter normally in M mode with flash active. I don't remember the 7D being different in this respect.

If you use M mode, there's no point in using slow sync (and you actually can not activate it). If you want a longer exposure time, just set a longer time. Slow sync wouldn't do anything else.

The adapter contains no electronics. It was designed to adapt the old original Minolta AF flashes to the newer Minolta cameras. For any other use you're on your own. But if it worked with the 700si it will likely also work with the A100. Of course, you won't get TTL metering with this flash on the A100.

You will also lose SSS.

See the following links:

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<a href="http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/flashcomp.php">http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/flashcomp.php</a>

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<a href="http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/flashes.php">http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/flashes.php</a>

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<a href="http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/faq.php">http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/faq.php</a>

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The range of wireless flash control depends on the ambient light level and reflectivity of the surrounding. Indoors it will certainly be longer than outdoors.

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You have to change flash power on the flash.

That's an easy test. Take off the lens, pull open the aperture on the lens (use fingernail or matchstick to move aperture lever), then let go. The aperture should snap fully closed immediately. If it's any slower, the aperture is sticky.