Michael, My guess is that regular TTL can't be used. The other DSLR's out there have had to go to something akin to P-TTL. Older flashes would probably work fine in Auto mode or Manual.
Bruce Saturday, March 1, 2003, 12:42:09 PM, you wrote: MC> I agree that the AF360-FGZ has some limitations. I wonder if regular MC> TTL Pentax flashes can be used with the *ist D? MC> Frantisek Vlcek wrote: >>Hi, >> I am wondering, how many of you who use 360FGZ, lack the swivel >> feature? For me, the inability to bounce flash from side wall or >> wall behind me is a major fault, and what about portraits! I hope a >> new FGZ is in the making, with power of the 500FTZ. I wonder, the >> Ist D doesn't have a flash compensation button, they moved the >> flash compensation onto the flash unit just like Nikon, I hope Metz >> (these flashes I use) will issue a new SCA to support the new >> Pentax flash system features. Buying a whole new flash for ~300 >> Euros if I want to use flash exposure compensation on the Ist D (if >> I buy the body <g>), that I would not like. >> >> Sorry if this had been discussed recently, I just hopped onto PDML >> again after much absence, shooting, because I am home and ill for >> few days. >> >>Good light, >> Frantisek Vlcek >> >> >> >>
