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anyone recommend cheap flashes to use as slaves?
:shock:Just blinded myself! It was a surprise after so many non fires!! The test button on the receiver works only if I unplug it from the camera and plug it back in... Works the once only... I have to unplug again... And the flash gun fires only when I press the test button not the camera but...
Posted by runnycustard on 25/01/2012 - 22:43
Re: PentaxAF 540 FGZ TTL
I am currently using a Sigma EF 530 DG ST TTL with a guide No. of 53 @ ISO 100 with my KM, K7 and K5. With no exposure compensation I'm finding the shots tend to be under exposed. This is fine when using RAW, but can be an issue with jpegs. Can't you simply permanently use exposure compensatio...
Posted by sterretje on 21/02/2012 - 08:55
Cobra D650
Ive just recently got into photography.Im using a Pentax k-x. I wanted to get a flash to practise shooting a friends band playing in local clubs.Didnt want to spend a lot until I knew what I was doing so ordered a used Vivitar 283 flashgun from Ebay. However Ttoday I recieved a Cobra dedicated D6...
Posted by planet--terror on 21/02/2012 - 12:11
my flash choices........but which one?
hi all. new to the forum so first post, and i need a bit of advice. i need (want) a flash for my k-r and having looked around i have come to these 4 choices, but cant decide which. over the last few days i have been going to order each one of these at some point, decide one of the others may be the...
Posted by scarr1 on 22/02/2012 - 22:57
my flash choices........but which one?
↑ ↑ ↑ He's got it right. For what it's worth I bought a 44 AF-1 a while back and I'm very pleased with it - very easy to use and seems spot on with PTTL so far on my K5. It also has a USB socket for firmware upgrades.
Posted by xbow on 23/02/2012 - 09:35
Strobist 101
Hello folks After recently getting a K-5 I have been playing with flash for the first time; I have an old Cobra Pentax flashgun in the house back from my dad’s film days. I have been using this on camera, bounced off walls or the ceiling and have been impressed with the extra pop in my images. ...
Posted by 9aul on 07/03/2012 - 23:18
Strobist 101
I also assume this means that the PC port wont sync at high speed You are correct ;) What is not apparent is the fundamental technical difference between 'regular' flash and HS. Regular flash works like this: * Mirror up * Leading curtain of shutter opens all the way * Flash fires, then shutte...
Posted by MattMatic on 09/03/2012 - 13:44
Miranda 700 cd with Kx
Any body there knows solution??? This Miranda 700CD is a very old design and is either not compatible with current and recent Pentax DSLRs or is faulty. Either way, you should send it back and try to get a refund. In my view, your options are to save until you can afford to purchase a flash unit ...
Posted by prsjnb on 15/03/2012 - 20:46
Miranda 700 cd with Kx
Any body there knows solution??? This Miranda 700CD is a very old design and is either not compatible with current and recent Pentax DSLRs or is faulty. Either way, you should send it back and try to get a refund. In my view, your options are to save until you can afford to purchase a flash unit ...
Posted by Melihbozkurt on 15/03/2012 - 22:01
Miranda 700 cd with Kx
Matt; I will check it, when I get back home this afternoon. I heard people using similar multi dedicated flash gun (Miranda 500D). I am suspicious about multi dedication mechanism because when I was was measurin voltages one of the back pins was alive which looks like does not touch pentax hot sh...
Posted by Melihbozkurt on 16/03/2012 - 15:50
Family portraits
Hi Jonathan, my first thoughts were exactly like davidstorm's: What will be your location? I'm not sure if Metz 50 or its Chinese version is strong enough, for example, for shooting in strong sunlight and trying to 'overpower the sun'. Especially if shooting through anything, softbox or an umbrell...
Posted by Slovak on 07/04/2012 - 15:45
AE-L, AF and Recomposition with P-TTL Flash
I shoot in manual mode almost exclusively, but use P-TTL to control flash power. This usually gives good results but I'm curious as to the actual behavior of the camera with regards to recomposition and P-TTL. Basically, if you lock focus on someone's face to provide a good midtone base for P-TTL...
Posted by mdc on 05/04/2012 - 14:46
Practica flash
Hello there, Could anybody tell me what sort of voltage the hotshoe on a k-x will accept. I have a Praktica BC2400 which has auto settings, which seems to vary the output according to the distance (light reflected back). This was bought in a job lot from a car-boot with camera and lenses by mis...
Posted by Patty on 15/04/2012 - 08:33
Practica flash
This sort of question comes up quite regularly. The Pentax trigger voltage is quite low, and I would not want to take a chance; particularly when there are a lot of genuine Pentax flashguns around. When I asked the same sort of question a year or two back, I was told that any Pentax flash is safe ...
Posted by DoctorJeff on 15/04/2012 - 10:21
Metz 58 AF-1 in servo mode and pentax k5
Move the flash back from the subject...
Posted by cabstar on 11/05/2012 - 23:04
Cobra D400
I have a D400 from way back, it was a reasonably cheap dedicated gun when attached to the hot shoe. Off camera you'll only have the auto modes (which may not be useful especially if using it in combination with another gun) or full manual.
Posted by johnha on 25/04/2012 - 21:18
X-Sync help
Wow I didn't expect to get this many replies. It is interesting about the voltage, I have definitely resigned that flash now, even though I have been using it on and off all day! Something that made a difference was removing my grip. It seemed to work after that, so I thought it might be becaus...
Posted by chris9486 on 10/06/2012 - 19:02
What first flashgun?
I have the yn560 mk2s and they work fine on my k-5. I bought two and one stopped working after a couple of weeks, sent it back to china and was replaced within a week. They look really good and whilst they don't have pttl are really easy to use, a lot simpler than my Metz af48 which cost 3 tim...
Posted by cabstar on 20/06/2012 - 12:24
Manual Lens HSS
How can get HSS to work with a manual lens I have set camera to manual,Metz 50 to HSS,auto ISO off,every time it is set higher than 180 it will revert back to 180,it works on other lenses OK,just manual lenses.
Posted by montyaus on 21/06/2012 - 16:33
Manual Lens HSS
Thank you for the reply, that is not the answer I hoped for :( but I have tried all combinations to no avail and hoped there was some way. I am going to a wedding on the beach in a months time and would liked to have used a m35 f2, as it will be back lit,HSS fill in flash would be ideal,look...
Posted by montyaus on 21/06/2012 - 17:31
