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Using flash in live view
I tried that Steve, it didn’t really work because the image wasn’t very clear. Mr B that’s an idea, as long as my settings stay fairly constant, although not for hand held shots. For manual I set the top button to ISO and on a tripod it’s an easy matter to frame and focus and just twirl that down to...
Posted by RobL on 28/02/2020 - 23:21
Using flash in live view
Got it !! Found it deep in Pentaxforums. It's a workaround, seems usable although not exactly intuitive. I've checked it out for a K3 so hopefully it's OK for a K1 too. The key to it is that screen dimming in live view seems to be a response to the user deliberately underexposing, but not to when th...
Posted by Lubbyman on 29/02/2020 - 11:28
Using flash in live view
Well Lubbyman I think you have cracked it. I took a quick shot this morning with on camera flash so not off camera with a diffuser as I normally do, but enough to test your method, and it worked! I set the ISO to minimum range 100-200 and in TAV used the green button to get initial settings then red...
Posted by RobL on 02/03/2020 - 10:04
Question: 2 x Hot Shoe Adapter F and 5P Sync Cord F
Well, I can confirm that the dual flash/cable/stacked hot-shoe adapter works, but I've given up trying to use the Canon 30D with a Pentax lens, it's way too fiddly stopping up, focus, stop down, take the shot, mainly because the lens is not in the same rotational place as it would be on a Pentax bod...
Posted by Mannesty on 01/12/2020 - 17:21
AF160FC Ring Flash: In need of adaptor!
Chrism8: I actually tried the adaptor rings for the Sigma ring flash. It was a pretty large mismatch :( Another thing I have noticed is that I can actually get the flash to latch onto the area that the lens hood normally attaches to. BUT, the ring flash is just a tiny bit too big so when I tilt t...
Posted by bayesteh on 02/05/2021 - 07:35
AF160FC Ring Flash: In need of adaptor!
Probably won't make much difference. It isn't so much the added length that would have an effect as that's quite small. What will probably be more significant is that the hole through the ring flash is smaller diameter that the end of the hood so will block off light round the edge. In principle, th...
Posted by Lubbyman on 08/05/2021 - 18:14
'How To Use a FLASH METER'
It's great to see you back Peter and the video is very informative, especially for me who relies upon the camera to 'sort flash out' on the occassions I use flash. You're a braver man than I am in choosing your compliant subject.
Posted by LongTimeLurker on 28/11/2021 - 18:25
Dormant flashes
I thought this had already been covered in PU, but... If you have older flashguns, e.g. AF500FTZ, you might find that after a significant period of hibernation simply installing fresh batteries results in absolutely nothing. No charging whine, nothing registering on the LCD panel at the back. E...
Posted by Pwynnej on 27/06/2022 - 14:12
Think I got a bargain...
I have just found this out... this is just WOW! Here's a few from just playing in my back garden, no post processing.... straight off the camera.
Posted by Spad on 28/07/2022 - 19:04
Flash failure
The *ist series are perishers for this. The battery contacts look fine but when out of use an invisible film of something or other builds up. Also, over time, the batteries tend to compress the terminals against the battery door so they no longer spring back to press the contacts together. Pulling t...
Posted by davidwozhere on 27/11/2022 - 00:39
AF160FC ring flash will only fire on Manual Full Power
Does using the switch on the back of the actual flash ring make any difference to output? I appreciate that this will only fire one side of the ring, but I wondered whether this could be a straw worth clutching, so to speak. Michael
Posted by MHOL190246 on 21/12/2022 - 15:44
AF160FC ring flash will only fire on Manual Full Power
Difficult to buy a new one when it hasn't been in production for a long time...:( It sounds like the fault is in the bit of the controller's electronics that works out how much power to send to the flash - when on auto it says 'no power', when on manual it says 'full power'. It might be something...
Posted by Lubbyman on 22/12/2022 - 16:56
godox flash
hi, got an odd problem with my k5 camera when using a flash gun. I purchased a Godox V860iii gun and it will only work after messing around with the settings, it takes a while and will eventually fire up. I then purchase a Pentax AF540FGZii gun and it works perfectly. This is when it gets weird!...
Posted by old lens on 24/01/2023 - 14:32
Samsung SEF 36PZF Flash Unit
It is definitely the same flash, just with a different name, from back in the day when the Pentax K20D had a Samsung badged version. I have the Pentax one but have no experience of using it, other than I know the battery cover is prone to getting damaged. This has not happened to me but it's a known...
Posted by tigershoot on 24/09/2023 - 20:29
Where to repair Metz flash?
Thanks Michael. I'm waiting to hear back from them. Can't recall if they repair or send it out. Any other suggestions in the meanwhile much appreciated.
Posted by davidxgreen on 07/03/2025 - 06:37
645 AF Lenses - Advice required
The FA 45mm f2.8 and FA 150mm f2.8 are both nice lenses - small, light, fast, and sharp. I currently own the FA45mm f2.8 and previously had the FA 35mm f3.5 AL(IF). I think I may have gotten a defective sample of the 35mm f3.5, as it was not very sharp at any aperture, and clearly inferior to th...
Posted by molson on 12/08/2003 - 15:07
645 AF Lenses - Advice required
When I bought my 645N I also bought the 120mm macro, this is a lovely lens and as is usual with macros also makes an excellent portrait lens. One thing I must say is, if you've only ever used the 75mm lens then all the other lenses are far easier to use, I don't know why Pentax implemented the AF...
Posted by Rod on 19/08/2003 - 11:05
645 AF Lenses - Advice required
I think the viewfinder on the 645n is probably the best I have ever used - sharp and contrasty and superbly easy to focus manually. I'm hoping to extend my lens range soon, and the 120mm Macro will be the first, for exactly the reasons that Rod gives.
Posted by johnriley on 19/08/2003 - 22:27
Pentax 645n Vs Canon EOS 10D
Ther is no doubt that the bigger the format, the better the potential quality can be. But, we don't carry 10 x 8 inch cameras because of the bulk and weight and the cost of film! So, compromise is the order of the day, and each of us will find that compromise at a different point, which is why yo...
Posted by johnriley on 05/10/2003 - 10:29
Pentax 645n Vs Canon EOS 10D
Graham, What you say about pixels and dimensions is technically correct, but in practice it's not that simple :) The 300dpi is for photographic quality. That is to say, if you use that resolution you will produce a very fine quality and finely detailed image. Printing a 6x4 at 150dpi is accept...
Posted by MattMatic on 05/10/2003 - 20:19
