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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
Cy-20 Flash
They seem to have a safe trigger voltage, and lots of people are using them, so I would think it'd be fine! It looks a rather basic unit though - there are equally cheap 2nd hand flashes out there which offer a bit more in the way of manual or even auto (thyristor type auto) control, and most imp...
Posted by sterretje on 17/06/2012 - 16:04
Cy-20 Flash
Oh, I see - that's quite a neat little design! I have seen reports that the 'sensor' is just a dummy though: What appears to be an optical sync, is just decoration. Pre-fabbed for a different model I would assume. Getting a charge rate of about 3 seconds (7 seconds claimed by the manufacturer...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 17/06/2012 - 20:04
Cy-20 Flash
Thanks for your responses guys, better safe than sorry! The sensor does appear to be a fake, at least on my version, but for the price I can't complain. :)
Posted by zero86r on 19/06/2012 - 17:56
Fullsize Metz gun on Pentax?
The older AF280T I've got has a light detector at the front (a small hole with a green ring around it) which measures the reflected flash output, and it offers a confirmation light on the back if all is well. The sensor is only used when the flash is in auto-mode.
Posted by sterretje on 05/08/2012 - 18:38
Wireless/remote P-Ttl
You don't have any idea how it works, do you? :) I do know that it can't possibly use the flash's electrical interface for TTL (P-TTL) control when it has only one pin on the transmitter. From the information on the part of the web site that does work, it would seem that this device "reads" the lig...
Posted by Mannesty on 08/08/2012 - 23:12
Flashgun for a K110D
The flash sync speed is a factor of the camera's shutter mechanism (it's a physical limitation) - it's the fastest shutter speed where both leading and trailing curtains are open (showing a complete sensor). Shutter speeds faster than that require HS mode on the flashgun - the flashgun 'peppers' the...
Posted by MattMatic on 15/08/2012 - 11:04
Looking for better external flashgun for Kr
Can anyone who uses the Pentax Kr recommend an external flash gun that won't fry the sensor but is pretty cheap, I've been told the Cobra D600 and a unit called a Yongnuo but i'm not sure about either of them? Thanks
Posted by scotiaphotographic on 05/10/2012 - 18:50
Running Flash Trigger and Flash at the same time
How aout a simple photoelectric sensor slave flash trigger. If this is put under the second flash it will trigger when the first goes off. regards Bernard
Posted by Frogherder on 26/10/2012 - 14:26
ME Super and AF Flash
Ok not sure what flash you are using, but this is how automatic flash works on a AF200T (also includes TTL for 'A' series and later)and presumably a AF200S. There are two automatic settings, What this means is that the flash when fully charged has sufficient power to provide full exposure using t...
Posted by stevejcoe on 05/01/2013 - 12:30
Off camera flash
Tried this today but kept getting the hard shadow light on the wall I persume this is caused by the cameras flash which is needed to triger the flash off camera. Is there a way to prevent this as I tried bouncing the flash off walls and celling but got the same result. If I'm reading this correctly ...
Posted by DaveHolmes on 26/03/2013 - 16:25
Auto flash control, TTL and P-TTL
Ta all, useful insights - shame that it seems I'll lose the simplicity of fill-flash through TTL. As an aside, why did Pentax discontinue TTL support? Cost-cutting, or because P-TTL is seen as the future? I believe digital sensors reflect the light more than film which alegedly causes issues wit...
Posted by petrochemist on 12/04/2013 - 12:53
Which Flash with Manual Lens on istDS
for cheap it's hard to beat the vivtar 2800 (can be had used for $10-25.00) .... any manual flash with an a setting that has the sensor on the flash should work fine. vivtar 383 and 385 ($30-60.00 used) are fine IF you make sure thiey are newer (avoid ANY made in japan, china is ok) and use the AUT...
Posted by Don on 11/04/2013 - 15:06
Which Flash with Manual Lens on istDS
Hi Mac Nice choice in the istDS; it was my first DSLR and I still have it, though I haven't used it in a while. The istDS supports TTL, and according to Bojidar Dimitrov, the TTL compatible flashes are AF400T, AF280T, AF220T, AF200T and the two ring flashes - see http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/flashe...
Posted by Don on 11/04/2013 - 15:15
Can I increase the flash sync speed?
The camera shutter determines the flash sync speed and really has nothing to do with the actual flash speed which could be as short as 1/20000 or something. Indeed, the sync speed is the fastest speed at which the shutter is fully open, at shutter speeds faster than this the second curtain starts tr...
Posted by petrochemist on 14/05/2013 - 09:25
stofen with AF360fgz
Lambency difusser works for me in the club work. I get very little shadow cast with it. £9.99 delivered from ebay Thanks for that & photo cabstar. I have located on ebay and looks interesting & cheaper than stofen. I see you have flash head swivelled round in photo, not sure if that's how you s...
Posted by Eastridge on 22/06/2013 - 10:20
stofen with AF360fgz
I have a Stofen I use with the 360 flash and it works very well. I have 14 feet ceilings at home and very dark walls where it copes pretty well at 400 ISO, with 8 feet ceilings it is easily powerful enough to do what you want and it is wide enough to cope with a fisheye lens too. Nice light when on ...
Posted by Eastridge on 22/06/2013 - 10:26
stofen with AF360fgz
I have seen online stofen must be used at angle up anyway otherwise the light from the bottom goes directly to the sensor on the flash and PTTL metering will underexpose. I would question the accuracy of that statement and would even venture to state that it is wrong. As far as I am aware, when u...
Posted by Mannesty on 22/06/2013 - 11:24
stofen with AF360fgz
I have a Stofen I use with the 360 flash and it works very well. I have 14 feet ceilings at home and very dark walls where it copes pretty well at 400 ISO, with 8 feet ceilings it is easily powerful enough to do what you want and it is wide enough to cope with a fisheye lens too. Nice light when on ...
Posted by gartmore on 22/06/2013 - 15:41
New 360 II and 540 II WR flashes released!
As found Ricoh Press Release AF540FGZ II and AF360FGZ II auto flash units for PENTAX interchangeable lens cameras, featuring weather-resistant construction and LED light for movie and still-image recording RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD. is pleased to announce the launch of two weather-re...
Posted by Unlocker on 28/08/2013 - 00:50
