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Comment by Anvh posted on Discussion on Fortnightly Competition # 37 - "HOBBIES" at 11/03/2010 - 21:10
Comment by Anvh posted on 645D Press Release at 11/03/2010 - 20:57
Comment by Anvh posted on new 645D lens? at 11/03/2010 - 20:56
Great shot, I even love the background.
Comment by Anvh posted on Mallard in flight at 11/03/2010 - 20:52
Depends on what Metz you've.
What I mean is all pentax flashes work on pentax camera is that the trigger voltage are safe, with some older flashes the trigger voltage can be 200+ and it's the question if the camera likes that or not. The standard voltage for the hotshoe is 24v and I believe most pentax flashes are around the 10v to 15v or lower so certainly safe to use.
You've basicly 4 flash modes a flash can operate in for pentax, just like you've Av, Tv for you camera.
Manual - no explanation necessary
Auto - you give the flash information about your camera/ the flash collects that information, what it needs is F-number and ISO.
With those numbers and I build in light sensor in the flash it can calculates how much flash you should need.
TTL - A bit the same as auto the difference is the camera tells the flash what it must do and the camera does the metering from then sensor.
P-TTL - is the upgrade from TTL since TTL had some problems with digital I believe so now the flash does a small pre-flash and the camera meters the scene during that pre-flash and with that it does the calculations. With the newer cameras TTL and only this mode is supported besides manual and auto.
For wireless you've 4 options
1) is using the build in option some flash have, they simply flash with the any flash they see. The other draw back is that the build in flash is P-TTL only so it does a pre-flash triggering the flash. You can use manual and auto in this mode.
2) same as 1 but an advance version, it use communication between the flash and camera and therefore only goes off when you need the flash. you can use any mode with this one but only the newer flashes support this.
3) IR/infrared triggers, simply connection between the hotshoe of the flash and the camera. You can only use Manual or Auto.
4) RF/Radio Frequency, same as 3 but it use RF and therefore you don't need to see the flash. With Pentax you can only use manual and auto with this.
The question you need to ask is how much you are willing to learn and how much control you want?
The same as with your camera Manual mode gives you all the freedom and most control but Av or Tv are really handy.
With flash that's the same but Av & Tv is now P-TTL with the K10D, you can also use Auto but that takes more time to setup.
What I mean is all pentax flashes work on pentax camera is that the trigger voltage are safe, with some older flashes the trigger voltage can be 200+ and it's the question if the camera likes that or not. The standard voltage for the hotshoe is 24v and I believe most pentax flashes are around the 10v to 15v or lower so certainly safe to use.
You've basicly 4 flash modes a flash can operate in for pentax, just like you've Av, Tv for you camera.
Manual - no explanation necessary
Auto - you give the flash information about your camera/ the flash collects that information, what it needs is F-number and ISO.
With those numbers and I build in light sensor in the flash it can calculates how much flash you should need.
TTL - A bit the same as auto the difference is the camera tells the flash what it must do and the camera does the metering from then sensor.
P-TTL - is the upgrade from TTL since TTL had some problems with digital I believe so now the flash does a small pre-flash and the camera meters the scene during that pre-flash and with that it does the calculations. With the newer cameras TTL and only this mode is supported besides manual and auto.
For wireless you've 4 options
1) is using the build in option some flash have, they simply flash with the any flash they see. The other draw back is that the build in flash is P-TTL only so it does a pre-flash triggering the flash. You can use manual and auto in this mode.
2) same as 1 but an advance version, it use communication between the flash and camera and therefore only goes off when you need the flash. you can use any mode with this one but only the newer flashes support this.
3) IR/infrared triggers, simply connection between the hotshoe of the flash and the camera. You can only use Manual or Auto.
4) RF/Radio Frequency, same as 3 but it use RF and therefore you don't need to see the flash. With Pentax you can only use manual and auto with this.
The question you need to ask is how much you are willing to learn and how much control you want?
The same as with your camera Manual mode gives you all the freedom and most control but Av or Tv are really handy.
With flash that's the same but Av & Tv is now P-TTL with the K10D, you can also use Auto but that takes more time to setup.
hmmm strange
I already updated it yesterday John and shutdown the PC at night so it's restarted...
The problem accure while on youtube when they starting using the new look.
I still had on old window open that works perfectly but the new window not.
Also youtube works fine from other sites like this http://lightenupandshoot.blogspot.com/
I can play them all but when I go to youtube it says I should update flash.
Same here Flash 10.0.45.2 and even installed Flash 10.1 beta 3 with the same effect, don't know how new the flash needs to be
I already updated it yesterday John and shutdown the PC at night so it's restarted...
The problem accure while on youtube when they starting using the new look.
I still had on old window open that works perfectly but the new window not.
Also youtube works fine from other sites like this http://lightenupandshoot.blogspot.com/
I can play them all but when I go to youtube it says I should update flash.
Same here Flash 10.0.45.2 and even installed Flash 10.1 beta 3 with the same effect, don't know how new the flash needs to be





ah wait you your URL is not good, well it's good but not 100%.
When I click on your photo this in front of 1.2.3.11/bmi/ and you should delete that, I've no idea where that came from..
The code must be this
https://www.pentaxuser.com/images/gallery/2010/03/large/these-boots-were-made-fo...
You can't edit now, I'm sure a moderator will be so helpful to fix the link for you.