Did this test. Using the 200T and 280T in TTL mode, all shots were reasonably well exposed, though certainly not the same, at F4 and F11 or 13. I also tried one shot at F11 with the flash head at 90* and one at 0* and they looked ok. All shots were at 1/150th. So, good news?
CW Should be shooting some Basketball games at work tomorrow. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 7:19 PM Subject: Re[2]: *ist D and Flash > About the easiest way is to pick a subject and set the camera to > flash synch. Then set the aperture to wide open and take a test shot > with TTL - should be reasonably well exposed. Next stop the lens way > down and take another shot. The TTL sensor should have the flash fire > longer to properly expose again. If both shots turn out reasonably > well exposed, one can guess that the TTL is working. It is possible > to stop down so far that the flash cannot put out enough for proper > illumination. Certainly comparing between 2.8 and 11 should be a good > enough test. > > I would love to hear how the test goes. > > Thanks, > > Bruce > > > > Friday, November 7, 2003, 3:58:06 PM, you wrote: > > cbn> The manual tells you didly about the older TTL flashes. Only mentions the > cbn> AF500,400, and 330 FTZ, the 240FT and the 360FGZ. > > cbn> I have the *D and a 280T but, frankly don't know how to check to see if TTL > cbn> is actually working or not. > > cbn> Cory > > cbn> ----- Original Message ----- > cbn> From: "Dave Miers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cbn> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cbn> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 6:35 PM > cbn> Subject: Re: *ist D and Flash > > > >> Maybe maybe not. Some of the pentax models in the z line up did not > cbn> support > >> the auto setting, only ttl if I remember right. The manual should tell > cbn> you. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 6:23 PM > >> Subject: *ist D and Flash > >> > >> > >> > Concerning using the *ist D with older analog TTL Flashes. Wondering > >> > if it will work in TTL mode with my AF400T's or AF280T? I assume > >> > manual and Auto mode of the flash would work, but would TTL work? > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Bruce > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > cbn> --- > cbn> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > cbn> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > cbn> Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003 > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003
