Based on your test and others on the list, seems the *ist D is compatible with older analog TTL flashes. That is great news!
Thanks for taking the time to test it. Bruce Friday, November 7, 2003, 5:03:59 PM, you wrote: cbn> Did this test. cbn> Using the 200T and 280T in TTL mode, all shots were reasonably well exposed, cbn> though certainly not the same, at F4 and F11 or 13. I also tried one shot cbn> at F11 with the flash head at 90* and one at 0* and they looked ok. cbn> All shots were at 1/150th. cbn> So, good news? cbn> CW cbn> Should be shooting some Basketball games at work tomorrow. cbn> ----- Original Message ----- cbn> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cbn> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cbn> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 7:19 PM cbn> 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 cbn> 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 cbn> 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 >> >> >> 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
