Lasse, I have been thinking about this for quite a while also, as whatever you decide leads to quite a lot of money being spent - and of course what you really need depends on the kind of shots you do. Here are the options I considered (both the MZ5 and the *ist D will support all setups):
1) Buy two, three ore more of the strong Metz flashes of the 45CT.. variety together with Mecalux opto-electronic releases plus a decent flash meter. This will give you independent operation of the flashes (no distributors and cables lying around) and correct exposure - but only manual operation. 2) Update this setup with Metz 305 cables, connectors and adapters to achieve TTL flash metering. Not cheap and less accurate metering than with the flash meter, but faster. 3) Buy Pentax flashes like AF280T and AF400T together with 4-pin cables, distributors or hot shoe grips - about the same functionality than option 2) but the Metz flashes are stronger. 4) Buy Pentax flashes of the ...FGZ or FTZ kind together with 5-pin connectors and cables. This probably is the most expensive solution but has the most features and as you already have a FTZ flash it probably is the way you would like to go. When choosing Pentax for multi flash setups, you need to decide between 4-pin and 5-pin up front, as both systems are incompatible. I decided to stick with option 1 (and not spend the money for 2, 3 or 4). As I have the *ist D now, I find that this is very adequate and I don't even need the flash meter anymore. With digital, when a scene is set up you can adjust the aperture and flash output until you like what you get on the LCD screen or (better) by putting the CF card into the nearest computer and checking the details. Sven Zitat von Lasse Karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hopefully I will be able to get me an *ist D maybe in a month or two. > Meanwhile, and as a backup/second kit, I will continue using my MZ5 (Maybe > get me another MZ body since the AF no longer works on the latter). > I already have the 500FTZ flash. > > My question: > What does it take to get two flashes off either camera and to what > functionality? > > I know about the adaptors and cords to get one flash off the MZ5, but I would > like to get two flashes, working together, maybe together with the built in > flash. > Will both of the above cameras be able to share the same set up/equipment? > > I have never been able to try such a set up why any comments, heads ups and > advice are very welcome. > > Thanks in advance. > Lasse > > >
