Peter, You may want to check your Metz Flash manual instead of the LX manual. I believe that the "automatic exposure check" function is different between Pentax TTL Flashes w/LX and Metz TTL Flashes w/LX.
I will check my manual later and make certain. Regards, Jose R. Rodriguez > > From: Peter Smekal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2003/02/12 Wed AM 07:38:14 CST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: LX + Mecablitz > > 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] > > >
