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Pentax and other flahses are unreliable in slave mode. Why??
Don, I used an AF540 with the bounce card, tethered to the *ist-D, triggering an AF360 firing through an umbrella - all in HS (High Speed Sync) mode. The flashes did give an excellent fill, and a beautiful catchlight. However, I found that the AF360 didn't always pick up the controller signal - p...
Posted by MattMatic on 14/07/2006 - 10:29
Fill-In flash - how?
Graham, Slow speed sync is for when the light level is low - say you want to get a sunset exposed, but also use the flash to balance the foreground (say a person). High speed sync is for daylight flash synchronisation where you'd be using a fast shutter speed without the flash. To get it, just p...
Posted by MattMatic on 24/07/2006 - 22:32
Fill-In flash - how?
Hi Matt The Hi Speed sync only works with the special Hi Speed external flash - at least that is the theory as I understand it - unless you know something different. Certainly, I cannot get anything using it with the pop up flash. The slow speed sync offers some solution by going to Manual and...
Posted by old timer on 27/07/2006 - 16:47
AF330 FTZ and istD
Thanks Matt, Hmmm, read the manual, there's a thought. Haven't dug that out in a while... :wink: Anyway, now Matt's kindly confirmed it would work, does anyone know recycling times etc? My main concern is that I did get a.n.other secondhand flash a while back, and the 8sec delay between fla...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 02/08/2006 - 18:16
mini softbox
Looks good. I have an observation though. Your top two pics are very dark and the lens pic has shallow DOF. Does this mean that not much light comes out of your gismo? Can you redo the lens shot and produce a totally in-focus result? Regards,
Posted by Mannesty on 04/09/2006 - 22:49
MZ30 flash compatibility
As George says, all Pentax branded guns will work with your camera. Some of the functions found on newer guns (AF-360/540FGZ) however are not supported. Wireless flash for instance. One of the most versatile Pentax guns I have used is the AF-280T. It lacks trailing curtain and high speed synch, n...
Posted by Mannesty on 23/09/2006 - 09:05
Hammerhead question(s)
Hi there, Just a couple of questions relating to a flash unit that I picked up for a reasonable price last week. It's an Osram S-440 (I think that's the right model number, though I haven't got it with me at the moment), & it seems to be pretty powerful & quite versatile. (As an aside, it...
Posted by jps on 24/09/2006 - 12:07
Two Sigma EF500 DG Super's Wirelessly with DL
Hi Matt, Just tried the on camera only in controller mode (as if it were set for off camera flashonly) in a dark room adn the exposure was pretty good. One thing i noticed is that on Tv Mode the aperture did not move from f2.8 no matter what the shutter speed is set to or the focus distance. I wo...
Posted by photave on 04/10/2006 - 13:21
Two Sigma EF500 DG Super's Wirelessly with DL
Thaks Matt for clarifying that. The only other thing i can think of is that i have just updated the firmware, that was before i got the second flash though so it may have nothing to do with it and yet it may have something to do with it. Do you happen to know if one can roll back the firmware to ...
Posted by photave on 05/10/2006 - 10:58
Metz flash on the K10D?
Ray, The manual that I saw on the K10D only mentions the AF360 and AF540 flash guns... However, from the wording I strongly suspect they just simplified their table in the manual rather than listing all the older flashes. They started this with the *ist-DL - and unfortunately I haven't had a cha...
Posted by MattMatic on 01/11/2006 - 11:44
Samsung version of the 360
I am going to buy a new flash for my DS. considering the price it will be the 360, or the version that Samsung sells which is according to what I have read the same unit with a different badge. But I have seen badge engineering where there were changes to software so that different units do not c...
Posted by golfdiesel on 04/11/2006 - 16:29
Samsung version of the 360
Unit seems to work nice. I got just one question. When using the autozoom function and use either my Tamron 28-200 or my Pentax AF 80-200 zoomlenses then it doesn't go past 58mm. When you put it into manual zoom then you can select to 85mm, but when autofocussing it goes back to 58mm. Can someo...
Posted by golfdiesel on 17/11/2006 - 21:09
AF 280T with *ist DL2 compatibility
I have used my ageing AF280T with my *istDS and it seems fine. I've still got the off-camera bracket and lead I bought to use with my Super-A which is rarely pressed into use but nice to have around for those jobs where you don't want the flash coming straight back at you. I didn't realise how long ...
Posted by Paul East on 27/05/2007 - 22:17
AF 280T with *ist DL2 compatibility
The AF280T works well with my istDS except with shiny surfaces, which seem to fool the camera exposure. This set up also seems to do a good job of throttling back output for close up and macro shots.
Posted by smc on 18/06/2007 - 17:50
AF 280T with *ist DL2 compatibility
I think the K100D is not compatible for TTL flash with the AF280T but can be used in the 2 auto modes on the flash. You need to set the same asa/iso on the camera and flash and ensure that you are using the same aperture on the camera that the flash is showing, depending on distance, iso set etc. ...
Posted by smc on 11/07/2007 - 11:58
AF 280T with *ist DL2 compatibility
As SMC says, first of all make sure the ISO setting is the same on the camera & on the flash. Set one of the two auto settings on the front of the flash then set the corresponding aperture on the lens (I usually close the lens aperture about a third of a stop). I don't have the flash here with m...
Posted by jps on 11/07/2007 - 18:39
Slave Flash Trouble: Turning off Pre-flash
You need to read the manual (again). I know it's not that obvious but if you want wireless P-TTL then you have to have TWO flashguns that support wireless. No question. You cannot use the pop-up flash as a controller or master in a wireless configuration. BUT, as I mentioned, you can use wirel...
Posted by MattMatic on 24/11/2006 - 13:43
DS2 & 400 FTZ
I picked up the 400 FTZ last night and have been playing around with it. Seams to work on the DS2. It reads the camera and sets the shutter speed. Also the flash ready light comes on in the viewfinder. The Focus asst light works in low light. It has some limitations. I couldn't afford a new one and ...
Posted by flashover on 10/12/2006 - 15:30
Pentax AF-540FGZ
A few weeks ago I looked closely at the Pentax AF-540FGZ and marked it as a future purchase. Well on Christmas Day while taking pictures of my grandchildren the battery cover on my 360FGZ popped open. Turns out that the catches on the cover lock have worn and, when the batteries are in, the sprin...
Posted by Mike Pearson on 26/12/2006 - 20:22
Pentax AF-540FGZ
Pentax Canada decided that although the AF 360FGZ was out of warranty they would absorb half the labour costs if I paid for the parts. Henry's also agreed to waive any out of warranty service and shipping charges. The flash was returned at the end of February having received a new door and rear case...
Posted by Mike Pearson on 25/03/2007 - 16:15
