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Pentax AG 360 FGZ II
Ken, The K20D and prior used a 16 segment metering The K7 and K5 series use 77 segment metering - and that coupled with better algorithms means the body is much less likely to 'flinch' at the sight of specular flash highlights (the K20D and prior could see a highlight and consequently dial back ...
Posted by Eastridge on 12/01/2013 - 11:07
Pentax AG 360 FGZ II
Thanks Matt, not surprised it's 16. I have studied the initial stuff you posted on how to get the best out of flash and it was very useful & have tried the fully manual way when I have time. But often with a 9 month year old nephew ( main use of flash as I don't shoot much indoors otherwise)...
Posted by Eastridge on 13/01/2013 - 10:07
off camera flash
I have found the Yongnuo RF-602 Radio Triggers 100% reliable, manual mode only for flash sync. With the relevant cable from the receiver to the cameras remote socket (2.5mm stereo jack plug) they will trigger your camera remotely too with both half press (for auto focus) and full press (for takin...
Posted by screwdriver on 20/02/2013 - 10:30
off camera flash
The Yongnuo RF-602 Radio Triggers won't work with Pentax cameras at 1/180th. They are OK, but not quite 100% at 1/100th. They leave a black band across the bottom of each shot. I've gone back to Wein IR triggers partly because they are very fast and I can trigger the flashes for a meter read...
Posted by Algernon on 20/02/2013 - 10:57
Lighting for Macro...
This is the sort of eveness you can get with a shape like this, although again this is a slightly different variant which actually stretches diffuser material quite far back too. Because of it being far back it means you can get a bit underneath the subject too. With this particular lens I have a hu...
Posted by nass on 06/03/2013 - 21:14
Lighting for Macro...
For you David, I will take some. I've not used it much over the winter as I prefer to take my macro shots 'in the wild' as it were, rather than stage them indoors. I did use it last summer but I'm not sure that I can identify which images were shot with it. BTW: Ordinarily I would use the trip...
Posted by Mannesty on 09/03/2013 - 11:30
Pentax flash advice/info form an ex Canon/Nikon user
I did write a little bit about flashes just the other day: https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/two-door-cinema-club-gig-39309#comm447892 What I would say is don't bother with the 360. It's not very powerful, and the lack of swivel is a real handicap. It's fine as a slave unit, but on camera it...
Posted by timothyw on 14/03/2013 - 13:18
Pentax flash advice/info form an ex Canon/Nikon user
I have the cheaper of the two EF610 Sigma guns with Pentax PTTL linking and it works fine. The dearer one (Super) gives you a back LCD and sync above the standard 1/180th. The EF610 DG ST flash I have has a useful low power downward angle for macro, full swivel head and takes Canon size diffuser...
Posted by wvbarnes on 14/03/2013 - 13:59
Pentax flash advice/info form an ex Canon/Nikon user
have picked up a 540 for £182.50 delivered, its from a place which I have purchased stuff before and can be a bit hit and miss(more hits than misses though) but it comes with warranty so I think it was worth a punt at that price. we shall see when it arrives... if not it will go back and I will have...
Posted by strumstrum on 15/03/2013 - 15:34
Metz 50 AF-1 Flashgun Feedback
Ahoy! I've just taken delivery of this flashgun (it's boxed complete and in immaculate condition and cost £180.00 new back in June 2011 - I have the original purchase receipt). I've also upgraded the to v3.0 and you can see the product info and full specs . Not having owned this or any oth...
Posted by PIRATE on 20/03/2013 - 03:41
Flash AF 360 FGZ problems
hope it helps, come back if it doesn't... this is a hepful group..
Posted by Don on 25/03/2013 - 12:15
Off camera flash
moveyour subject away from the back ground shoot from a little further back with a longer lens to maintain a similar feild of view, stop it down an extra stop to depth of feild and pull the background closer in the final image.... let the shadows fall on the floor... problem solved.:twisted:
Posted by Don on 27/03/2013 - 12:59
Which Flash with Manual Lens on istDS
The whole thing remains a mystery. I spoke to a Pentax technical chap today and, at first, he came up with the standards: "We don't advise you to use any flash not made by Pentax." I quizzed him further and said the trigger voltage seemed OK but the polarity was reversed. He didn't know if this woul...
Posted by Aero on 15/04/2013 - 14:37
Flash advice
I have a Metz 24 flash and I currently know very little about flashguns so I wondered if anyone could help, i find it takes around 7-8 seconds for the flash to get ready to shoot again and other times i need to switch it off and back on again, is there anything i can do to speed this up or can you...
Posted by BMurray on 21/04/2013 - 09:37
Can I increase the flash sync speed?
the method i used was to set up the water and camera ,start the water dripping hold a pencil tip at the point the drips hit and manual focus on that. flash was on remote cable facing to coloured card background cannot remember the output level it was set at but it was quite low. once this was done t...
Posted by redbusa99 on 16/05/2013 - 09:11
K5 Flash Problem
Oh well, that was predictable. Couldn't get it to do anything wrong! Still, here are some quick and dirty fill flash examples, with notes on how each was achieved. All but one on PTTL. Flash turned on, camera left in AV, F4. So couldn't shut down for sky. Camera on Manual, exposed for the sky,...
Posted by Darkmunk on 28/05/2013 - 14:03
K5 Flash Problem
well been playing with mine all afternoon very mixed outcome i can control it better running P on camer a and A or M on flash at that outcome i might as well just go back to using my 560.
Posted by jockey0 on 28/05/2013 - 16:40
Help needed with Pentax 500 FTZ
Hi Mannesty, I tried it....it doesn't work at all....every touch of the shutter buttons sets flash back to TTL, tried it also with 540FGZ aand the same problem happens. :(
Posted by kingfisher on 20/06/2013 - 20:15
Help needed with Pentax 500 FTZ
I have both K-5 and K-5 II bodies and 2 x AF500FTZ and 2 x AF540FGZ flashes. It all works as I have stated. Q: Which lens do you have fitted? So, there is a problem either with your flash, or your camera. Given that you have tried two different flashes with the same result, the problem poin...
Posted by Mannesty on 20/06/2013 - 21:28
stofen with AF360fgz
You must have a high ceiling if bouncing doesn't provide enough light. Make sure it's on full power setting. Are you actually using the onboard flash to trigger? Is there no wireless control on the Kx? If you want to reduse the impact of the onboard flash, set it to the lowest power (-2.0?) or pu...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 20/06/2013 - 12:13
