kostas; There are several flash brackets by numerous manufacturers that are similar to the Hot shoe Grip set up and not so large as the Stroboframes.
to use any of them with ANY Pentax flash and ANY pentax body get the following three items (I only link to B&H because it's convenient, not because they are the only source): Off camera shoe adapter F http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=112755&is=REG Hot shoe adapter Fg http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=112754&is=REG or Hot shoe adapter F http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=41177&is=REG F5P extension cord http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=41049&is=REG Limitations are on the flash or body (ttl flash on manual body = manual flash; manual flash on ttl body = manual flash, etc.) Any analog TTL flash will work in TTL mode with any TTL body. Any digital TTL flash will work in TTL mode with any TTL body. By digital I'm referring to the flash/TTL type not the media) example: my LX (Analog body) worked in TTL mode with an AF280T (analog flash) and TTL mode with the AF360FGZ (digital flash). My ist-D (digital body as far as flash/ttl is concerned; I'm not referring to media) works in TTL mode with an AF280T (analog flash) and TTL mode with the AF360FGZ (digital flash). I used all theses combinations with the three accessories listed above. Of course manual and auto-flash would work with any body and any flash (automatic: flash has to have this ability). HTH Christian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 12:36 PM Subject: Re: Flash bracket for the 500FTZ > On Fri, 6 Feb 2004, mike wilson wrote: > > > Can't you use the HSG with one of the 5-series hotshoe whatsits and a > > 5-P cable? > > Before posting (or buying for that matter!) I downloaded the HSG > manual from Pentax USA and it says that Dedicated/TTL flash is not > possible with the 240FT or the 400FTZ. As they both have a 5P socket, > I doubt that's the way to do it. And that's why I was hoping someone > in the list might know. > > Thanks for the suggestion, > > Kostas >
