Yes the DS definitely does NOT control wireless flash with its popup. 2005/6/19, Jos from Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Conclusion sofar: > It seems that the Sigma is not wireless controlled by the DS, an important > plus over the 500FTZ is gone..... > It seems that high speed sync works, but no one indicated that the flash > /available light ratio improved at higher than "real" sync speed, and that > is what I want to have usable fill at high available light levels..... > Thanks so far, hope more info will come :-) > Jos > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > Van: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Verzonden: Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:42 PM > > Aan: [email protected] > > Onderwerp: Re: Flashgun for *istDS: Pentax 500FTZ or Sigma EF-500 DG > > super > > > > > > Yes, as far as I remember, but I could be wrong. > > That is what I understood of previous discussion on this topic. > > > > 2005/6/19, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Thibouille, are you saying that to do wireless with the Sigma > > > you have to buy TWO of them, even for the ist-D? > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 2:10 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: Flashgun for *istDS: Pentax 500FTZ or Sigma > > EF-500 DG super > > > > > > > > > > > > I think the external one does react to the pop-up one. > > > > Something like a small fire to begin and another one to stop. > > > > > > > > What I'm sure of is that you can choose between a couple channels so > > > > your flash does not fires if the guy next to you uses a similar setup. > > > > > > > > However, be advised that the Sigma one doesn't work with the D popup > > > > (nor the DS which doesn't even suport this feature). But if you have a > > > > Sigma on the camera and the Sigma handheld, it'll work alright. > > > > > > > > The 360FGZ has the advantage that it can play nicely with the > > > > pop-up flash. > > > > > > > > 2005/6/19, Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > Thibouille wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >>Wireless TTL - what is it and how does it work? > > > > > >> > > > > > >you get TTL without the need for cords everywhere. eg you can just > > > > > >have the flash in your hand and body in other hand you > > still have TTL. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How do the camera and the flash comunicate? Radio signals? > > Or does the > > > > > external flash follow the pop-up camera flash? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ---------------------- > > > > Thibouille > > > > ---------------------- > > > > *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ---------------------- > > Thibouille > > ---------------------- > > *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ... > >
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