bump - both still available

Wouldn't it be great if all the camera and flash manufacturers got together and defined an industry standard protocol for use over wifi whereby cameras and flashguns could exchange info about there capabilities and issue/receive commands.

Now that we have wifi, any other dedicated radio comms hardware is unnecessary.

There I go again, thinking like an engineer rather than a businessman.

And I don't think it'll happen in time to help you out, Rob!

When I bought the 540FGZ, I had a *ist DS, then later a K10D and a K5iis. I bought the adapters and cable then ditched them and used the Master/Slave optical wireless. With no pop-up flash, the K1 has made me dig out the cables again - so it's 'new hat' again!

Now that the K1 has built-in wi-fi, I wonder how long it will be before flashguns have it built-in too...

Rob, I don't think you need the FG hot-shoe adapter. These are the available adapters:

Hot-shoe adapter F - has a male hot-shoe on the bottom, female hot-shoe on the top and 5P connector on the side. This can mount on the camera, where the signal from the camera will be sent both to a flash mounted on top and/or a flash connected at the other end of the 5P cable. If the flash you want to use at the other end of the cable does not have a 5P socket, you can use another hot-shoe adapter F there, but you need to have a means of mounting that flash to a stand, like a cheap flash mount to 1/4" thread adapter (a widget).

Hot-shoe adapter FG - has a male hot-shoe on the bottom and a 5P connector on the top. This is only for mounting on the camera. The only reason to use this in preference to hot-shoe adapter F is if you want to use the camera's pop-up flash, which would be obstructed by the cable inserted in the side of a hot-shoe adapter F.

Off-camera adapter F (not the same as hot-shoe adapter F) - has a male cold-shoe (i.e. no contacts) on the bottom and a 1/4" thread also. Has a female hot-shoe on the top and a 5P connector on the side.

For the K1 and flashes with no 5P connector, the best combination is two hot-shoe adapter F - use one on the camera, where you don't need to worry about a pop-up flash and it gives you the option to mount a flash on top as well as on the other end of the cable. Use the second hot-shoe adapter F at the other end of the cable with the cheap widget to convert the bottom to a 1/4" thread.

In this scenario, the hot-shoe adapter FG would needlessly stop you from mounting a flash on the camera and the off-camera adapter F is just a more expensive and handicapped hot-shoe adapter F - better to use the latter with a widget.

Rob, I think you have arrived at the best solution, even if it is more than you wanted to pay.

I've just got a K1 and am trying it out with my AF-540FGZ - this has a 5P connector on the side and I wasted my money a few years back on an off-camera adapter F when all I needed was a widget.

Phew - you wouldn't believe how many times I typed 'hot-show' by mistake whilst typing this!

Derek

That would be operational, but you still need a way to support the flash - the off-camera adapter F does this job - it has a male cold-shoe on the bottom which also has a thread for a tripod mount. It doesn't really need the female hot-shoe on top and the 5P connector on the side, because you can put the lead straight into the flash. This is a bit cheaper:

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Derek

That's pretty awful treatment. Talk about kick a man when he's down.
If I have problems with Adobe, I will certainly look at Corel.

I've been using Lightroom 3 for some time and in the main really like it - I stopped using Capture One.
Too many years editing/adjustments in LR. Over a barrel really.

Use this link:
www.adobe.com/go/PentaxDSLR

Note that it doesn't work if you just type the URL into your browser!
This might amuse you:


Hi, may I have your first name please?

Derek

Hello Derek
Nice to have you on chat. How may I help you with the purchase today?

I have just bought a Pentax K1. It has a card with a promo - go to www.adobe.com/go/PentaxDSLR to get 20% off Adobe CC Photo plan.
The link doesn't work.
How do I get the discount?

Did you find this in your email?

No, it is printed on a card which was in the box with the camera.

You can then click on "Buy Now".
As it is not online offer so we are not able to help you in placing the order

It is an online offer, it says 'access the link below' then states www.adobe.com/go/PentaxDSLR .
How could this be anything other than an online offer. How could I use a link other than online?

You can use the link to place the order

I think I told you at the start that the link doesn't work

Or else you can contact Pentax

It's a link on the Adobe website, not Pentax

I am sorry we are able to help you on this issue

Able or unable to help?

Sorry for the typo
I am unable to help you on this issue

go get some coffee

If you have a Pentax DSLR with the kit DA18-55 zoom lens and are wondering why you would need a circular polarising filter, here's a snap taken recently with my original 2005 model DA18-55 and the Pro1 52mm filter listed above:

FOR SALE:

HOYA Pro1 CIR-PL 52mm circular polarising filter - £15. Very good condition. Not quite excellent, as there are a couple of tiny very shallow scratch marks on the outer surface, consistent with cleaning with a lens cloth. They do not show up in captured images. I'm being super critical and don't want to just put 'no scratches as far as I can see'!

Fits Pentax DA18-55 and early non-WR DA50-200.

HOYA HD CIR-PL 67mm circular polarising filter - £40. Immaculate.

Fits Pentax DA*50-135, DA17-70.

Collect from Horsham or postage @£2.30 for Royal Mail Signed For 1st class.

Only selling them because I no longer have lenses which take these size filters.
Derek.

Many thanks to 'wally', 'malfis' and 'Flyingmariner'.
Selling to you was a pleasure, straight-forward and honest.
It made parting with this kit that little bit easier, even though you all got bargains!

Cheers, Derek