and the Ptt-l cord trigger doesn't allow fast fps either.

I wonder what would happen with a proper radio trigger like the pocket wizards....

ahhhh found a way!

If I set the flash off camera with cactus triggers - (which unfortunately only trigger up to 1/30 ... ) it does fire at 5.2 fps.

Now going to test 2 other off camera triggers - (cord and wireless)

Cool stuff...

edit - wireless can't work because the onboard flash can't be put down to very low power, and therefore takes ages to load....

Stefan, great suggestion.

Where do you think I should ask?

THank you John.

I have used and tried both custom settings. In the specific, I always use the 'allow shutter even when flash is not charged' setting.

But re-testing now, I can confirm that the speed is the same with both settings. This is because I am using the flash at its lowest possible power output, and therefore it recharges 'instantly'

THank you anyway

Hi All,
Can anybody explain to me if i'm doing something wrong, or the camera/flash are not working properly.

I've tested the K-7 with both my 540 and 360. THey both work absolutely fine in all modes, including HS Sync.

Why does the fps rate dimish to about 1.5 per second when using flash?
I understand that the power (recycle time) might not keep up with the 5.2 fps the camera is capable of, but I have tested this both at HS (where the flash output is hugely dimished in Ptt-l) and in Manual mode, down to 1/64 or 1/32 of power (respectively on 540 and 360). The power should be low enough to have instant recycle times, so much so, that with fresh batteries you can test the flash continuously for many bursts one after the other (1/64th - pressing the test button)

Any ideas?

THank you (Matt )

Nathan

p.s. have you noticed that nikon flashes can fire at much higher fps speeds?

George,

It surely has happened before that a judge was away, or unable to complete the task, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. In these cases though (and I can racall a few) I have always seen the explanation of the problem, and the solution to it, with the help of the moderators.
What bothers me is the lack of responsibility, and the fact that although this is an irrelevant competition, people put effort in participating, and the same effort should be put in judging. What bothers me even more is the ones that justify the irresponsible behaviour.

Maybe i should just forget about it and let go...

so mean...

I completely disagree with mecrox.

If I wanted a foreign language forum, i'd open my browser and find one.
If I wanted a non Pentax forum with photographic competitions, I'd find one.

I am here, and I make the effort of writing as grammatically correct as possible, and I am a foreigner. There is therefore no excuse in my opinion, for giving at least a few words of commentary to each photograph submitted, in english, as basic as this may be.

If one doesn't think he can judge a photographic competition by being fair to all the participants, giving the appropriate feedback, and judging according to a reasonable standard, then there is absolutely no rule that says that you have to judge. Simply refuse to organise the competition, and somebody else will surely volunteer to do so.

And by the way, this is not the 'challenge' page on Dpreview where nobody gives a darn **** about the photos submitted and the comments are all incredibly rude and mean; this is supposed to be a place where members showcase their work, and others give feedback on how to improve one's artistic eye, or photographic skills. All done with respect, and constructive criticism.

I spent a lot of time finding my appropriate entry, selecting it between 10 others, editing it, uploading it. And the judging was done before I submitted my entry. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Sorry for the harsh words, but this is un-acceptable.

Regards,
Nathan

Really not happy about this.

sorry, quick edit...