On Oct 26, 2006, at 9:18 AM, Timothy Sherburne wrote: > Yes, I dug through the Metz website this morning and found a PDF that > describes camera body compatibility with legacy flashes. The DS and > 32CT4 are listed, and the SCA3702 and SCA3000C are needed to make them > work together. > > <http://www.metz.de/downloadFile.php?type=adapterarchiv&lang=en>
I didn't dig deep enough, evidently. Glad to hear it. >>> My backup plan is to order a Sigma ST500 and be done with it. >> >> For full support of the *ist DS, you want the Sigma EF 500 DG Super >> model. > > Right. I meant to type "Sigma EF500 ST". The extra features of the > Super > would be nice (wireless, trailing curtain, high-speed sync), but I > don't > use a flash enough to spend the extra $80. I'm spending that on a K10D > instead. :) The Sigma EF 500 ST flash unit does not support P-TTL flash IIRC and therefore won't work in dedicated TTL mode with the K10D. The $80 difference in price is worth it, if you're buying a flash unit to use with the automation features. If you're not, then just get a Sunpak 383 ... virtually same power with swivel bounce head, just in-flash auto metering, and less than $80. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
