Hi Jose, I have no manual for my SCA 372 module (it's from ebay), so your mail was extremely helpful. I will test the flash with this in mind! I already recognize the patterns.
Thank you very much!! Peter >Peter, > >The following is from my Metz SCA 373 Module's Manual that I use with my >Metz 45 CT-4 & LX: > >Ready light: Flash readiness information is given by an LED or flash symbol. >A flash can only be fired if flash readiness is signaled. Otherwise the >camera operates in the mode selected on the camera body. If flash readiness >is achieved, the camera�s automatic system switches to the flash sync speed. >If no further flash is desired, just switch the unit off. > >Auto check: If, in the TTL or auto flash mode, the ready light is >continuously lit after a flash was fired, correct exposure is achieved and >flash readiness is provided. However, if the ready light blinks after a >flash was fired, the exposure was correct but flash readiness is not >established until the ready light glows continuously. Underexposure occurs >if the ready light goes out after a flash was fired. > >Check and see if this is how your flash is operating. I hope this helps. > >Regards, > >Jose R. Rodriguez > >-----Original Message----- >From: Peter Smekal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 10:45 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Re: LX + Mecablitz > > >Jose, >Indeed the Metz has its own exposure ckeck function (a red light). However, >why does the LX "automatic exposure check" function sometimes at all? >?:-| >Peter > >>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] >>> >>> >>> > > >Peter Smekal >Uppsala, Sweden >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Peter Smekal Uppsala, Sweden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
