Re: K-10D, AF-540FGZ and ??? Tokina lens

2007-06-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Thibouille No TTL is normal or course but no A mode is annoying IMO. And it is designed that way (not defective on that point). It does have the A mode, but no TTL, and the Operating Manual says it should have TTL with the Z/PZ series cameras. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K-10D, AF-540FGZ and ??? Tokina lens

2007-06-04 Thread Thibouille
It does have A mode ut it won't allow you to use it in P mode which is very stupid. yes it should allow TTL with Z/PZ/SF bodies. 2007/6/4, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Thibouille No TTL is normal or course but no A mode is annoying IMO. And it is designed that way (not

Re: K-10D, AF-540FGZ and ??? Tokina lens

2007-06-03 Thread Jack Davis
My AF540 is now at Pentax CO. being 'repaired' due to my having had the same sort of experience. I mentioned this previously (a couple times), but I discussed the problem with a Pentax tech who told me it should be sent in for repair. I shipped the manual with the flash, so can't check, but it may

Re: K-10D, AF-540FGZ and ??? Tokina lens

2007-06-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jack Davis My AF540 is now at Pentax CO. being 'repaired' due to my having had the same sort of experience. I mentioned this previously (a couple times), but I discussed the problem with a Pentax tech who told me it should be sent in for repair. I shipped the manual with the flash, so

Re: K-10D, AF-540FGZ and ??? Tokina lens

2007-06-03 Thread Jack Davis
Right, sounds identical to mine. On the up side, Pentax may soon have the experience to do a quick fix. Jack --- John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jack Davis My AF540 is now at Pentax CO. being 'repaired' due to my having had the same sort of experience. I mentioned this

Re: K-10D, AF-540FGZ and ??? Tokina lens

2007-06-03 Thread Thibouille
No TTL is normal or course but no A mode is annoying IMO. And it is designed that way (not defective on that point). 2007/6/4, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Jack Davis My AF540 is now at Pentax CO. being 'repaired' due to my having had the same sort of experience. I mentioned this

Re: K-10D, AF-540FGZ and ??? Tokina lens

2007-06-03 Thread Jack Davis
You may have intended to respond to a post by someone else, but I had no specific flash mode problem. The AF540 auto/manual zoom was inoperative regardless of mode. Jack --- Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No TTL is normal or course but no A mode is annoying IMO. And it is designed that

K-10D, AF-540FGZ and ??? Tokina lens

2007-06-02 Thread John Sessoms
I recently purchased the K-10D. My workhorse lens, purchased several years ago along with a PZ-1P is a Tokina AT-X 287 PRO f/2.8 28-70 mm zoom. I used an AF-500FTZ flash with the PZ-1P. When I got my *ist-D, I continued to use this lens and flash combo. I never had any problem balancing the