A70 manual mode vs aperture priority

roberthd · 1st of January 2004 (Thu)

Thx to all for feedback. I apologize for all the posts but I am really using the A70 a lot and am looking for some help in order to really understand all its options.

Here's the dilemma. Today I took several flash shots in aperture priority mode. I noted the shutter speed chosen by this mode. The shot seemed OK. But when I switched to manual mode and dialed in the exact same aperture and shutter speed used in aperture priority mode, the camera gave me the red -1 1/2 warning, which means I am underexposed by 1.5 stops. How can this be?

thx

stduc · 2nd of January 2004 (Fri)

Did you have the flash turned on?
Did you have the correct flash power set?

roberthd · 2nd of January 2004 (Fri)

Thx for the reply...yes, I double-checked everything, incl. the flash power...which was at full. And it was turned on. I think I will reset the entire system to factory defaults and try again...don't know what else to do.

thx

stopbath · 2nd of January 2004 (Fri)

The camera will measure available light when measuring in manual. It will not add in the potential flash output.

Nothing is wrong with your camera.

roberthd · 2nd of January 2004 (Fri)

Thanks...I never thought of that, great answer, I appreciate it.

1st of January 2004 (Thu)	#1
roberthd Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7	A70 manual mode vs aperture priority Thx to all for feedback. I apologize for all the posts but I am really using the A70 a lot and am looking for some help in order to really understand all its options. Here's the dilemma. Today I took several flash shots in aperture priority mode. I noted the shutter speed chosen by this mode. The shot seemed OK. But when I switched to manual mode and dialed in the exact same aperture and shutter speed used in aperture priority mode, the camera gave me the red -1 1/2 warning, which means I am underexposed by 1.5 stops. How can this be? thx

2nd of January 2004 (Fri)	#2
stduc Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 301	Re: A70 manual mode vs aperture priority Did you have the flash turned on? Did you have the correct flash power set?

2nd of January 2004 (Fri)	#3
roberthd Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7	Re: A70 manual mode vs aperture priority Thx for the reply...yes, I double-checked everything, incl. the flash power...which was at full. And it was turned on. I think I will reset the entire system to factory defaults and try again...don't know what else to do. thx

2nd of January 2004 (Fri)	#4
stopbath Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,537	Re: A70 manual mode vs aperture priority The camera will measure available light when measuring in manual. It will not add in the potential flash output. Nothing is wrong with your camera.

2nd of January 2004 (Fri)	#5
roberthd Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7	Re: A70 manual mode vs aperture priority Thanks...I never thought of that, great answer, I appreciate it.

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