At 11:40 PM 9/10/03 -0700, you wrote:
Thank you Alan,
I will look around and see what other flash types there are and compare. I know this is probably a loaded question for a camera group...but here goes...Are there certain types of flash that work better above others with regards to Pentax cameras? <ducks and covers!>.
Thanks again.
Charlton
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From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Flash sync question Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 23:01:40 -0700
I don't know much about Sunpak but perhaps yours wasn't designed for Pentax. Even the most complicated Pentax cameras have 4 contacts only.
Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
I have an old model camera, Pentax SF10 w/Sunpak auto 266 D thyristor flash. Now whether that means anything to anyone is my guess (but I'm hoping it does) :)
The flash syncing with the shutter is very unpredictable and I'm not sure what to do about it. I have the Pentax manual but it's hardly any help in explaining what I'm doing wrong. It's very frustrating to be taking a shot that needs light, the camera itself says it needs light/flash, but nada! I'm not sure if it has to do with the hotshoe or what. On the bottom of the connection on the flash are five connect points. They seem to be making contact.
Any suggestions?
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