I placed the data on this picture. I am getting closer to the results I am looking for, however, look at those shadows.
Questions:
1) In my mind, setting the Metz at f/2.8 gives the Metz LESS flashpower because an f/2.8 setting lets more light in the camera?
2) An ISO setting of 800 on the Metz reduces the amount of flash over an ISO setting of 400? The lower the ISO setting, the slower the "film", the more light the Metz will pump out?
So on the Metz, an ISO of 100 would pump out twice as much light as an ISO of 200?
3) Slow shutter speed helps capture ambient light. The slower the shutter speed the more ambient light will be captured. True?
4) Aperture setting and flash setting should be in sync. HOWEVER when I use the aperture setting on my camera on the Metz, the pictures are blown out. Mark suggested that if your background is 4.0 then your Metz would be set at 5.6. So.....does that mean that at a 5.6 the Metz is pumping out more light than at 4.0? If so, wouldn't that blow out the picture even more?
5) Faster ISO reduces shadow? True or false. A shadow would be very distinct at ISO 100 and less distinct at ISO 800?
6) Since I am mildly dyslexic, why am I trying to jumble all these numbers that are so easily confused? Small aperture number, large opening. Do you see how that can get befuddling to a mildly dyslexic individual? (I know this sounds odd...but my mild dyslexia is associated with number sense not the position of letters...like on an anlaog clock...12:05 and 11:55 are easily confused), so the numbers and light output which seem to contradict each other get very confused in my head.
Anyway, any comments and answers are MORE THAN WELCOMED!!!!!