You can use the older TTL flashes on it too.

The preflash fires whilst the mirror is still down and before the shutter curtains start to move. You can see the preflash through the viewfinder.

The master/controller flash which follows, occurs when the shutter is open and triggers the wireless slave flash.

When set to master, the triggering flash contributes light to the scene. As a controller, it still fires and a very small amount of light illuminates the scene and depending on your flash to subject distance, may or may not have any real effect. It's quite possible that you'll see the controller flash as a catchlight in a subjects eyes though.

To prove this, take a shot with your camera and flash pointed at a mirror. Even when set as a controller, you'll see the flash in the image.

Manual, every time.

In auto mode, take one model, dress him/her in a black suit/dress, take a shot. Change the black clothes for white, take another shot. Compare the skin tones on each, they'll be different because the flashes have adjusted the power settings.

Now repeat in manual mode, skin tones should be the same.

In manual, you have control.

I think I would have a hard job getting approval from my financial advisor.

The conversation would go something like,

Me: "Darling, blah blah, blah the best Macro lens in the world"

My FA: "What's a Macro lens? You want to spend how much?, no way Jose" and I'm not even called Jose.

I didn't take it as a criticism, no offence taken, and none meant.

I was rather looking for tips/advice. Night time street photography of this sort is not something I do a lot of.

Agreed, but what can you do? It was dark (mostly), and the street lighting was minimal.

I used 'bare' flash on very few shots, most were diffused with an Omnibounce. The Lumiquest SoftBox wouldn't have been an option in these crowds.

One of the aims of this revamped website was to encourage subscribers to the PU magazine to post images, even if they didn't want to participate in the forums.

I preferred it when the two sites were separate. There is still a lot wrong with this site, and nothing seems to have changed in months to improve it.

For starters, the 'New Posts' function just does not work, and much of the rest is like an unfinished symphony. Ever tried guessing where the cursor goes when you add a smiley to a post?

The 5 o'clock shadow put me off. , good sports though. Some of the guys made better looking ladies than some of the ladies.

Just a few from yesterday. All taken with K20D + DA* 16-50mm + AF360FGZ + Stofen Omnibounce. Enjoy . . .










Only available tungsten flood lighting used on this one, mounted to the back of the tractor pulling the float.

The only technique I have is to use Pentax camera, lens, & flash. It sorts it all out for me.

I do tend to add 0.3 or 0.7 EV compensation to most shots.