I think one major drawback of the 500FTZ is it has no autocomputer possibility. I may rememnber wrong but in my memry you either work TTL or full manual :(
One of the reason (having bodies not supporting TTL at that time) that I went for Metz 40MZ2, years ago. 2006/12/3, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Does the AF-500 have an autoflash function? If so, it should work > relatively well. Of course you can use the guide number as well, but > full power isn't nice if you don't bounce it off of something. > Paul > On Dec 2, 2006, at 1:24 PM, David Savage wrote: > > > On 12/3/06, Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I looked in the manual and it seems to only reference the newer FGZ > >> flashes. Is the K10D compatible with the older TTL flashes, the like > >> AF500 FTZ? Has anyone tried out this combo? > >> > >> Thanks - > >> > >> MCC > > > > I did just now. > > > > Pentax K10D, FA 50mm f1.4, f5.6 @ 1/60, ISO 100, AF-540 FGZ (~111 kb) > > <http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/_IGP0196.jpg> > > > > Pentax K10D, FA 50mm f1.4, f5.6 @ 1/60, ISO 100, AF-500 FTZ (~160 kb) > > <http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/_IGP0195.jpg> > > > > Both shots the flash was pointing straight at the subject. No > > compensation of any kind & no post processing other than convert to > > sRGB & downsize (EXIF data included). > > > > The K10D doesn't do TTL flash metering. This samples proves that the > > 500 fires at full power. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Dave (Please excuse the crap pictures) > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
