Paul, Very good information. I would be using this mostly for wedding work for flash fill in daytime and main lighting during evenings for the candids. I have typically used a flash bracket an Lumiquest Softbox to keep the redeye out and shadows out of the way.
Do you have your AF400T on the standard bracket that hooks to the left side of the camera? What about shadow issues? Thanks, Bruce Thursday, April 3, 2003, 8:09:03 AM, you wrote: PS> Hi Bruce, PS> I don't have the 500FTZ, but I use the AF400T regularly with my 6x7. I PS> frequently use it with a Sof'Shoulder reflector umbrella for portraits. PS> I have to turn the power down to 1/4 to get as wide as f11 with ISO 400 PS> film, so it certainly has plenty of punch. I use it with the Quantum PS> battery 2, which I bought used on ebay for $200 or thereabouts. I've PS> also used it with the wide angle diffuser and the 55/4 to shoot car PS> interiors and overhead shots of cars off of a ladder. I can easily PS> achieve good f16 coverage with ISO 100 using the flash as fill under an PS> overcast sky or as the main light for the interior shots. PS> Paul PS> Bruce Dayton wrote: >> >> I am looking for more flash power than my AF360FGZ's for use with my >> 67II. I have been considering the Quantum T2 Flash system but it is >> quite costly. I am wondering if anyone has used/compared the AF400T >> potato masher unit to the 500FTZ. Keep in mind that I would not use >> the 500FTZ zoomed all the way. >> >> Any experience out there in Pentax land? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Bruce
