Hi Bob, Well, it doesn't matter if I fire the flash att f1.4 or f22. The behaviour is the same. Besides that, according to the LX manual it should flicker anyhow.
??? Peter >Peter, > >Finder check goes on with the flash on bounce or with the 85/2 but not with >the 50/1.4 ? ! ! Have you watched the recycle time? > >Doesn't the finder check 'flicker' work only while the flash is recycling. >Once the flash capacitors have reached full charge, the light goes on >solidly. So if you fire the flash with the 50mm at f1.4, the TTL doesn't use >much flash energy. The recycle time is really short. And, you don't get to >see the finder check 'flicker'. > >Try the 50mm at f16. > >Regards, Bob S. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> After some advice from the list I managed to fix a SCA-372 hot-shoe for a >> Metz Mecablitz 32 CT 3. With that shoe attached the flash is said to work >> together with the LX in TTL-mode like any Pentax TTL flash (such as the >> AF-200T, AF-280T or AF-400T). And so it seems. The red "X" led glowing when >> the flash reaches full charge. >> >> Only one thing is odd: the automatic exposure check in the viewfinder works >> very erratic. It flickers for correct exposure when the reflector is tilted >> uppwards, not when its in 'normal position'. In the same position/distance >> to a possible motive that is. Why would that be? It shouldn't have anything >> to do with the hot-shoe. What do you think, can the flash still be >reliable? >snip >> Another clue: it has these problems with the M 50/1.4 and not with the M >> 85/2 lens - strange! Peter Smekal Uppsala, Sweden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
