Vic, It does work as a bounce flash. I don't know what your film speed or subject distances are, but try bounce at a 45 degree angle about 6 feet from subject at ASA 400. With a low ceiling, this should light the green light. Regards, Bob S.
On 12/18/05, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vic, > I'm not sure which green light you're talking about but the flash does > indeed work in Auto, TTL modes while bounced and swiveled. > CW > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vic Mortelmans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "pentax epostlijst" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 4:56 AM > Subject: Bounce flash AF280T > > > > Hello, > > > > I recently bought a used Pentax AF280T, with auto and TTL features. This > > flash should be capable for being used for bounce flash, isn't it? > > > > When I use the 'test' button, I only get the green light when aiming the > > flashlight directly to the subject. Even in a room with a low, white > > ceiling, I couln't get the green light when aiming the flashlight to the > > ceiling (completely vertical, or at an angle slightly towards the > > subject). The flash was in auto-mode. I tried both green and red mode. > > > > What does this mean? I had the impression that this flash is quite > > powerful, even to today's standards? What's the use of combining swiveling > > flashhead and auto/TTL measuring features if they won't work together? > > > > Not wanting to use direct flash, I ended up opening two stops above the > > flash-indicated setting, hoping this will give me acceptable exposure... > > (results to be expected still). > > > > Slightly disappointed greetings, but with remaining hope that someone of > > you will let mee see the light... > > > > Groeten, > > > > Vic > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/206 - Release Date: 12/16/2005 > > > > > >
