Thanks a lot for the info, Sven. I guess I will look further into alternative #4. Do you happen to have a rough estimate of the costs of the various options you listed?
Lasse From: "keller.schaefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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. > 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
