Ah, of course, 4P and 5P cables. Should really get my head round all that at some point.

Dan

I'd be wary of reading too much into a magazine review.

Image quality's going to be great from either one. I think I'd go for the Samsung if the price is the same.

Dan

Not having a P-TTL flash gun, let alone a lead to connect it with, aren't the connections on the flashes, whether TTL or P-TTL the same? So wouldn't a 'TTL' lead work with a P-TTL flashgun, allowing P-TTL metering?

Neil, if it was the AF360, it's actually a good price these days. Also, lots of people here seem to think the Metz guns are excellent.

Unfortunately, the problem with Pentax being harder to find in shops, is that some dealers don't know as much about them when they do stock them. A trip to Watford would probably be ideal - it's only an hour away. Dare I ask where this camera shop was?

Dan

10.5mm on a D200. Pan the picture down and you see some image details - date, time, location, pixel dimensions etc.

Dan

Perhaps they don't have any of the 2009 ones left? Summer Issue 2 2008 isn't there either. Perhaps try sending a PM to PentaxDan.

Dan

Well I never! Just tried it with my K10D, and found the same. Well, I say the same, but I got 3s when I first tried it, but still underexposed. Checked my ISO, I had it at 100, changed it to 200, now only get 1.5s, 0.7s at ISO400 etc. So yes, it's the limits of the metering.

So the only option is to use manual and experiment with shutter speeds if you're using natural light. You could try an angle-poise lamp for aditional lighting, which may reduce your exposure times (just remember to alter your white balance to suit), or invest in a cheap flashgun and play around with that.

Dan

That's not relevant to the K10D though, which doesn't have the option of changing the filename prefix.

Dan

Jon.dc has one in with this listing, he may be willing to sell it seperately.

Dan

Are you covering the viewfinder (either with your eye or hand) when you take the meter reading? If not, the light entering the viewfinder through the eyepiece will influence the meter reading, leading to under-exposure.

Just a thought.

Dan

That's alright! Always think you'll get more answers if it's in the right forum.

Anyway, if you're looking for another portrait lens, the Tamron may well be a good one to go for, people who own it seem to be pleased with sharpness etc, and it would be a useful range I think. I'm sure there's another very similar topic been going on in the last few days.

Otherwise the FA50mm 1.4 is a lovely lens to have.

Really depends on what your other lenses are lacking. Is it aperture, length, etc... If it's none of these and you're essentially happy with what you've got and what they can do, perhaps you should be thinking about something other than a lens. New flashgun? Reflectors? Backdrops?

Dan