Question on fill flash

I've read both manualsfor my D2X and SB800 flash and suspect I may be missing something. Without flash when I focus on a subject the camera indicates the distance; changing the aperture of course, doesn't change the distance.

This weekend I wanted to try some fill flash at the MD rennaisance festival which is in a wooded area. Lighting is a nightmare because the sunlight streaking down can blow out parts of the image. When I try to set the flash the only way I can set the flash to the correct distance is by changing the camera's aperture. This is frustrating because I often want to use a different aperture setting for a particular situation.

What's the secret to setting the flash distance without using the aperture. I apologize in advance for this primitive question but I rarely use the flash.

Thanks, Rich

 epressed

 

Aha! Thanks, so I was accidentally doing the right thing. Woo hoo.

:biggrin: