Matt Matic's Pentax dSLR Flash Guide

MattMatic · 2009-01-06T13:25:15+0000

Hi all, Just a note to say that I'm getting to the end of the text for the dSLR Flash Guide :D Unfortunately, it's not looking as though my health and time restraints will let me fill this document with images :( So, I thought I'd send out this 'feeler' to see what the current mood is... The document will be provided as a PDF. It's currently 28 pages long (including 3 pages of cover & contents). Main topics are: * Flash Modes Explained (M, A, TTL, P-TTL, Wireless P-TTL) * Flash Compatibility with Pentax dSLRs * Situations: - Function or Party - Play or Concert - Portrait with a black background - Portrait with a white background - Daylight fill-in flash (P-TTL and A mode) * Problem situations * Light modifiers * Pentax AF360/540 flashguns (modes and tricks) * Metz 50MZ5 * Lastly some info on useful custom functions for K20D/K10D, *ist-DS, and *ist-D I was thinking of making this payable via PayPal (with a link from my www.mattmatic.co.uk website). Given that there are no images, I was thinking of £4.95 (although larger donations would be acceptable of course :P) I'm open to suggestions of anything I've missed. Now some of the information is probably already known by you all, but there should be a few gems of information contained in the PDF ;) Let me know :D Matt

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misiek_knm misiek_knm

535 posts
18 years
Grantham,
UK

Posted 12/01/2009 - 00:17 Link

Thanks Matt, I received my eBook today - had a just quick look yet, but it looks very useful for me.

I hope there will be a Second Edition in the future? Maybe with some illustrations, some new hints?

Best wishes

Kind regards,
Michal R. Hoffmann
K20D, DA 16-45mm, A 50mm F/1:1.4, DA 55-300mm; flash Pentax AF240Z

MattMatic MattMatic

5870 posts
24 years
Sussex,
UK

Posted 12/01/2009 - 09:03 Link

Hi Clarky,
Definitely sent... I'll send again - maybe your email service thinks it is spam (Some mail gateways don't like PDF attachments. I'll rename the PDF attachment to ".clarky" )

Michal - quite possibly

Matt

P.S. If you could leave your forum name in the message field of the PayPal transaction that would be most helpful everyone!!!

http://www.mattmatic.co.uk
(For gallery, tips and links)

Edited by MattMatic: 12/01/2009 - 09:05

Clarky Clarky

3125 posts
19 years
Sydney Australia

Posted 12/01/2009 - 20:02 Link

Thanks Matt, I checked my spam folder and it wasn,t there. But I asked the missus if she had deleted anything and she told me she had cleaned up my inbox and deleted items, so I suspect thats where it went.

I have it now cheers.

terje-l terje-l

1384 posts
18 years
Horten,
Norway

Posted 13/01/2009 - 15:18 Link

Oh dear, Clarky

I appreciate my missus cleaning and tidying the house, but my inbox, no way!

Best regards
Terry

K20D, Optio I10, DA 18-55 1:3.5-5.6 AL II, A 1:1.7/50, D FA 1:2.8/100 Macro, Sigma 70-300 1:4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Pentax AF 360FGZ

morelia morelia

57 posts
17 years
Leeds

Posted 13/01/2009 - 15:24 Link

MattMatic wrote:
Terry,
As far as I am aware anyone can make a PayPal payment with a credit card.
Matt

Not without a Paypal account.
It is easy to set one up to get one started.

ttk ttk

2227 posts
17 years

Posted 13/01/2009 - 18:29 Link

terje-l wrote:
Oh dear, Clarky

I appreciate my missus cleaning and tidying the house, but my inbox, no way!

Here, Here

Tel,

ttk ttk

2227 posts
17 years

Posted 13/01/2009 - 19:51 Link

morelia wrote:

MattMatic wrote:
Terry,
As far as I am aware anyone can make a PayPal payment with a credit card.
Matt

Not without a Paypal account.
It is easy to set one up to get one started.

Payments Can be made with out a account if paying by card..

Tel,

Clarky Clarky

3125 posts
19 years
Sydney Australia

Posted 13/01/2009 - 21:42 Link

terje-l wrote:
Oh dear, Clarky

I appreciate my missus cleaning and tidying the house, but my inbox, no way!

Whats mine is hers and whats hers is hers

She normally wouldn't touch it as I have it in an orderly mess but she thought she was doing me a favour

MattMatic MattMatic

5870 posts
24 years
Sussex,
UK

Posted 13/01/2009 - 21:51 Link

Clearing out the spam?
Do let me know your views on the book - 'twould be much appreciated
Have I missed anything? (Or is it still too early to see the results?)
Matt

http://www.mattmatic.co.uk
(For gallery, tips and links)

Clarky Clarky

3125 posts
19 years
Sydney Australia

Posted 13/01/2009 - 21:58 Link

No problem Matt, I have just had a cursory glace at it and it looks good but I will read through it more thoroughly in the coming week. cheers

JPC1970 JPC1970

186 posts
17 years
Berkshire,
England

Posted 22/02/2009 - 17:46 Link

Hi

I have just ordered this guide.

How long roughly does it take to come through.

Thanks

Jason

K30 & 18-55mm WR.

ttk ttk

2227 posts
17 years

Posted 22/02/2009 - 17:52 Link

JPC1970 wrote:
Hi

I have just ordered this guide.

How long roughly does it take to come through.

Thanks

Jason

As soon as Matt see's it, Sometimes within mins' I would say tomorrow morning if you don't get it by lunch time send him a PM to jog the old timers memory

Tel,

JPC1970 JPC1970

186 posts
17 years
Berkshire,
England

Posted 22/02/2009 - 17:55 Link

Does it just cone through as an Email link.

Jason

K30 & 18-55mm WR.