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Portraits - on camera flash
Lovely smiley shots, they're bright and cheerful looking! A 50mm at F4.0 is quite challenging focus-wise I think, and I feel you'd get a sharper result with something more like F8 .... This shouldn't affect the exposure or steadiness of the shot at all, so long as you maintain the 180th sec shut...
Posted by paulcliff on 15/05/2017 - 09:44
Portraits - on camera flash
I go along with Philip and Chris. the simple solution is move him away from the wall or anything close behind. Back in the days when I did weddings people would gather beside a wall so I just moved them away. also all I had was my hammerhead flash pointed at a "hopefully" white ceiling. OR/AND hand ...
Posted by paulcliff on 15/05/2017 - 09:45
A question on Slave mode "2"
The TTL passthrough is a V6II mode that allows normal flash to camera communication to 'passthrough' the transmitter. The flash and camera will behave as if there was no V6II and the flash was directly on the hotshoe. You can operate the flash in any way just as if it was .... So you can choose P-TT...
Posted by McGregNi on 19/05/2017 - 16:50
Flash zoom setting with softbox/umbrella etc
As Nigel said but to add, it also depends on if your softbox as some are umbrella style with the flash facing forward (like a shoot through brolly) and some the flash faces backwards like a reflected brolly. As light exits the flash head it scatters so having it zoomed wide allows it to scatter more...
Posted by cardiffgareth on 13/06/2017 - 20:42
P-TTL and M42 Lenses
Hello, no, P-TTL is only compatible with autofocus lenses. Your best bet for automatic flash exposure with Manual Focus lenses is 'auto-thyristor' mode, where the flash measures the returned light itself. The older 'MK1' AF-540FGZ flash has this mode ('A'), but you should find some older third party...
Posted by McGregNi on 16/06/2017 - 00:35
P-TTL and M42 Lenses
Hello, no, P-TTL is only compatible with autofocus lenses. Any idea why? ..... AF has nothing to do with the calculations needed for TTL. Mike, not everything is known about P-TTL exposure metering as there's no publically available technical documents .... but for a practical operational viewpoin...
Posted by McGregNi on 17/06/2017 - 00:56
Cactus totally failed on me during photoshoot
Let's be frank Im always terrorized to use triggers in a photoshoot as they very often fail on me. Tbh the first time I used the cactus outside they worked well but this time damn, I was so angry I couldn't use them as they decided to not work. The manual test was working but with the camera the fla...
Posted by sebas77 on 09/07/2017 - 23:54
Cactus totally failed on me during photoshoot
it was set to short, which I agree may not have been the best choice, but I spent 15 minutes to make it work again, and even when they were very close it wasn't working. I am not 100% if the capacitor was recharing, but the flash was beeping like it fired. The light modifier wasn't the cause eith...
Posted by sebas77 on 10/07/2017 - 21:39
Cactus totally failed on me during photoshoot
OK, so I think the short range may be the only thing i can agree you with. I can't understand your point about the exposure as I was using HSS, also if you were right the flash wouldn't have "beeped" (Also I use TAV, but nvm). However about the short range issue, I tried with the camera in one hand ...
Posted by sebas77 on 10/07/2017 - 22:30
Cactus totally failed on me during photoshoot
It's just exploring possibilities, some things to focus on and try and see if they solve the problem. As I understand it the switching into HSS and out again is automatic with the Cactus triggers, but the communication can still be lost if there's a time out between shots. The half press of the shut...
Posted by McGregNi on 14/07/2017 - 10:27
K1 & K3II Owners Need Not Apply
Well, they can't apply this technique! We users of the more normal cameras can feel good that we've got at least one trick up our sleeves that the K1 & K3II users don't ..... and its of course about using the Built-in Flash! Even flashgun fanatic me sometimes leaves them all at home, thinking tha...
Posted by McGregNi on 23/10/2017 - 01:55
K1 & K3II Owners Need Not Apply
Nigel Great thread and discussion which definitely highlighted some of my own shortcomings when it comes using the built in flash to correct for mother natures or other artificially created shadows. One particular piece of kit I find sometimes handy to modify the performance of the built in flash ...
Posted by Cdn_Sailor on 08/04/2018 - 12:54
K1 & K3II Owners Need Not Apply
I just remembered I am selling a little AF160 flash, which would be ideal as a pocketable stand in for onboard flash on the K1/K3ii. I take it all back. Full frontal flash looks brilliant in all circumstances, don't waste your time with the sliders in lightroom - buy my flash!
Posted by Pentaxophile on 08/04/2018 - 20:45
K1 and Metz 58 AF-1
Uprated my Metz Software for the 58 AF1 a couple of months back on the Metz site. Works perfectly with my K1
Posted by Daronl on 26/10/2017 - 18:21
Cactus Radio P-TTL Update Released
Thanks Nigel, I might come back to you when I've had a play sometime prob next weekend.
Posted by Chrism8 on 11/11/2017 - 17:50
Cactus Radio P-TTL Update Released
[quote:3496ace15f="pschlute"][quote:3496ace15f="sebas77"]TBH I am still scared to use it outdoor with models, as they resulted unreliable so far (now three times they failed on me) If it is any help try this. When you have everything set up have the TX unit in M power control mode and cycle the powe...
Posted by sebas77 on 12/11/2017 - 11:00
Cactus Radio P-TTL Update Released
...... When I am with a model I don't have the time to fiddle with the tools, they are not really pro, but young people that are not really that patient. ...... Waiting for a studio to try them properly. I fully understand. Look, I apologise for the elements of 'amateur psychology' that might be com...
Posted by McGregNi on 12/11/2017 - 16:31
Cactus Radio P-TTL Update Released
Thanks Nigel, Checked the radio setup and both are the same. Thank u for the link Will post on the forum and see what comes back. Are u using Pentax and Cactus flashguns or just one of those ?
Posted by Chrism8 on 15/11/2017 - 17:04
Cactus Radio P-TTL Update Released
The flash gun on full power, was just to the left of the open door, behind the frame, probably in hindsight that should have been on half power or less. I'll go back and tweak the levels on the images.
Posted by Chrism8 on 17/12/2017 - 16:50
Studio Questions
For the Backdrop light move the lights as far back as you can away from the backdrop without it affecting your subject. Check out Inverse square law.. Or the use of flags... Think I advised you some months ago not to go with the umbrella type softbox. Unless you have remote controlled flash. As the...
Posted by stub on 01/04/2018 - 00:10
