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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Pentax A20 at 24/07/2007 - 08:20
Welcome
BTW, the 24-90 on the K10D is lovely Especially for portraiture (and even more so with studio lights). Stonkingly sharp and a very usable lens indeed!
Matt
However, I do agree, Matt. The 24-90 is great on digital.
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PS: Welcome, Monopod!
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Hi, I'm new here at 23/07/2007 - 22:40
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Sea & Stone at 23/07/2007 - 22:42
Might be able to check somehow...
all Pentax bodies, AF or not, are capable of controlling all non-F flashes
But the point is that it means that even a body like the MX can handle a flashgun with two additional contacts on it. I therefore suspect that they can also handle (but not "control" flashguns with three additional contacts.
In other words, it appears that you should be able to use a later flash on an earlier body without damage. Certainly I don't seem to have damaged my F flashgun by using it on a very early body. And the hotshoe contacts on the flashgun I used are the same as those on the 540.
What is different is that the AF400FTZ lacks the sensor that the P-TTL system uses to control the flash, but that is not relevant to this issue.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on AF540FGZ on a Pentax MX at 24/07/2007 - 08:28
I'm not so sure there'll be a problem when using it in A or M mode.
Might be able to check somehow...
Matt
Boz says: "......all Pentax bodies, AF or not, are capable of controlling all non-F flashes." (Which includes those with two extra contacts below the main contact.)
So perhaps it's all right.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on AF540FGZ on a Pentax MX at 23/07/2007 - 22:59
My AF540FGZ has just arrived (bought from www.bhphotovideo.com for $338, with shipping came to $380, plus £46 duty = about £236). Popped it on the K10D in PTTL mode, fired a few shots, instant satisfaction. Seems to work fine.
Now I'm wondering, can I put it on a Pentax MX, or is that not advisable?
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on AF540FGZ on a Pentax MX at 23/07/2007 - 20:43
- for every one thing I learn I realise there are five more that I know nothing about.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Technical Information at 23/07/2007 - 18:48
flash is not nice, i really hate flash work as it never looks horrible.
cheers
However, flash when done properly can be very good, and a lot of the best macro work relies on flash.
Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 15/08/2007 - 21:13
Hi John
Thanks for your rapid reply to my question. The Raynox converter seems such an inexpensive item for what it offers that I think I shall order one 'just-for-the-hell-of-it' anyway ! Nothing ventured, nothing gained etc. Where do you recommend the best place to obtain it from would be ?
Best regards
Richard
If you buy some on Ebay you will always be able to sell them again at the same sort of price because there is no glass to scratch or develop fungus.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 30/07/2007 - 10:53
...basically I'm cosidering the K10D mainly because of it focus confirmation...
Dan
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Getting a first Pentax camera at 23/07/2007 - 22:34
Hi,
I'm new to this website as I have just treated myself to a Pentax A20 camera while on holiday. I have to say that I think the camera is great and very smart looking.
The only thing at the moment I was wondering about was, when you edit a photo the new photo has the date and time of when it was saved. Is there anyway of changing it to when the original photo was taken?
Look up EXIF in your picture-viewing software, and it will tell you how to see this information.
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