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Wireless P-TTL flash test results
Just looking at the images a second time... I notice a fine slight line of flash reflecting in the back of the 540's body. It appears your built-in flash is functioning. In my opinion, PTTL utterly fails completely when there is any specular highlight in the frame. Neither flash may be reques...
Posted by amoringello on 15/06/2010 - 00:37
Wireless P-TTL flash test results
I would try the following setups: All tests with the camera in M mode, f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO400. 1. Take a test shot without any flash to see how dark the image is without flash (hopefully dark, but not absolutely pitch black. If it's really black, then increase the ISO to 800 or 1600). 2. No A...
Posted by MattMatic on 15/06/2010 - 21:33
Lighting question
Lighting question I’ve been booked to take some images at a Dance competition The Dance competition time table is to run over two weekends and I’m delighted that I have been chosen to set up a studio with in the dance competition for portraits of the dancers in there costumes. I will be print...
Posted by pink on 18/06/2010 - 08:59
Why do i need a proper flash?
Sorry but getting back to the topic. Is it Fernando Torres? The dancer with his castanets in his hands? More slap than usual but if its not Torres its his twin sister.
Posted by dougf8 on 04/07/2010 - 22:24
Safe or no? Pentax K-x & Ricoh XR Speedlite 300P flash
Hi all, I'm hoping the flash-gurus here can shed some light (ho-ho) on a compatibility issue I'm having. I've got a 20-year old flash unit which was great in its time - 0-90 degree tilt, auto/manual mode, low/high power modes, etc. I'm loathe to simply bin it, even though it is old, and I dou...
Posted by BigJacko on 04/07/2010 - 21:38
Safe or no? Pentax K-x & Ricoh XR Speedlite 300P flash
Hi Guys - thanks for responding. @Stefan - the hotshoe contacts are in the same places, yes - but only the back two make contact on the flash unit. Worse, they appear swapped: Ready and (presumably) Mode. I'm guessing it probably won't matter... but I'm wondering whether I should shield them, jus...
Posted by BigJacko on 07/07/2010 - 10:27
Safe or no? Pentax K-x & Ricoh XR Speedlite 300P flash
I've got a 20-year old flash unit which was great in its time - 0-90 degree tilt, auto/manual mode, low/high power modes, etc. I'm loathe to simply bin it, even though it is old, and I doubt it has much resale value.Neil I use an old Ricoh Speedlite 240P with a Pentax K200D occasionally. Use the K...
Posted by andrewk on 07/07/2010 - 18:39
Safe or no? Pentax K-x & Ricoh XR Speedlite 300P flash
Thanks again, gentlemen - you've all been most helpful. I think I may possibly have confused myself about the camera's 1/180th requirement - I went looking in the manual again, to substantiate what I thought I'd seen, and I can't find it again! All I can find is a reference to the built-in flash ...
Posted by BigJacko on 07/07/2010 - 19:37
Safe or no? Pentax K-x & Ricoh XR Speedlite 300P flash
a reference to using the Pentax own-brand external flashes in 'High Speed' mode, which it considers to be speeds above 1/180th (and those proprietary Pentax flashes do this when they're in a special 'HS' mode). HS is a special mode, it actually fires multiple flashes very fast continuously to evenly...
Posted by Anvh on 07/07/2010 - 20:43
Safe or no? Pentax K-x & Ricoh XR Speedlite 300P flash
Hehe - dunno whether it was bravery or stupidity, but I took my life into my hands and partly disassembled the flash, and swapped the 'ready' and 'p' cables around. Took a bit of doing, because I still wasn't able to get the whole flash apart neatly (which is probably a good thing, actually, bec...
Posted by BigJacko on 07/07/2010 - 23:03
AF200T and K-m
What impresses me is that Pentax included the old Program flash compatibility in the K-m. They could just as easily have said "P-TTL or manual, that's all", but they didn't. On the K-m with a program flash you vary aperture by changing the ISO setting. A bit crude, but it works and you'd probably...
Posted by Dangermouse on 20/08/2010 - 23:26
Pentax AF240Z questions
Following my successful experiments with the AF200T I've bought an AF240Z, mostly as I wanted a swivel head. This turns out to work perfectly with the K-m if you put both in Program mode - as you change ISO on the camera it changes the aperture, just as the chart on the back of the flash suggests. I...
Posted by Dangermouse on 14/07/2010 - 18:49
Pentax AF240Z questions
Zoom change the "angle of view" off the flash (if you are allowed to call it that) just like a lens. Wide angle gives wide flash burst that doesn't go far and long is more focused that reach further. So yes zoom does influence flash power. I've actually just bought some chocolate brown and othe...
Posted by Anvh on 14/07/2010 - 21:40
Pentax AF240Z questions
Matt, I use mine on manual as part of a remote slave set up . The zoom head and bounce allow provide added flexibility Stefan is right, moving the zoom added from wide to telephoto will focus output and so provide additional range. My earlier comment related to no additional power being outputte...
Posted by stevejcoe on 14/07/2010 - 21:49
Pentax AF240Z questions
The camera is definitely detecting the flash, and it can't be a coincidence. When I change the ISO with both devices in Program mode the camera changes the aperture to match the correct aperture at that ISO, so it's clearly aware of the flash and is adjusting itself accordingly. I doubt that it's ch...
Posted by Dangermouse on 15/07/2010 - 23:28
Dumb Question: I can't drag the shutter. Why not?
I want to be able to shoot with my external flash in manual and with the camera using a slow shutter speed. It sounds simple, yet I can't do it. Indoors at an event yesterday, I wanted to use 1/20th shutter (K7) and 1/4 flash power (AF540). I had my camera on manual. I tried to set my flash to ma...
Posted by Dubious Drewski on 18/07/2010 - 17:12
LED on-camera lighting systems
Well I bought this ring light Tom, not used them in earnest yet but they are OK for the price, they are good if you use manual focus as you can see the subject much clearer to focus, they give a slightly blue light but you can correct in your software, Jack.
Posted by jackitec on 21/07/2010 - 21:21
flash for Pentax ds primary for weddings
Hi Looking for some recomedation for a good flash fo some wedding work i have been oofered Im not chargeing a lot and for friends they know ive just started back with photgraphy I used to do it years ago with a film camara I have a budget of 100 pounds at the moment i dont want the phot to b...
Posted by marshyred on 06/08/2010 - 02:20
flash for Pentax ds primary for weddings
George, would you next time please check your comment on spelling mistakes and use some points and paragraphs to make it easier to read. I know it's just a forum but we are all here quite strict when it comes to that, you're still allowed to make mistakes but it must be easy to read and not have on...
Posted by Anvh on 06/08/2010 - 08:41
flash for Pentax ds primary for weddings
OY -- Stefan - hang on there We rarely comment about your dyslexia [ just when an error makes us laugh :D ] - now look again ..... jsut millimeters but Im dixleic and some times i need to read things a vew times to truley understand.......... Now go back and slowly read it please and remembe...
Posted by techno-terminator on 06/08/2010 - 08:55
