On Feb 18, 2007, at 9:15 PM, William Robb wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beaker" > Subject: Nikon Dedicated Flashes & a K100D > > >> Hi- >> >> I found a Sunpak "auto 433 D" dedicated flash in the "used" case at >> the local camera store. It looks like a nice flash. Has anyone tried >> something like it with a Pentax digital SLR? It looks like the pins >> on the flash will line up with contacts on the camera. Too much to >> hope that it would retain the dedicated features. I'm hoping that the >> flash sensor will meter correctly for the aperture the sliders >> recommend. >> >> Any idea how the camera will respond? > > It won't work properly, and the camera may respond badly. > > William Robb > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
BTW- it is dedicated for Nikon. How do the Pentax cameras respond to simple flash- IE only the two traditional contacts- the bracket and the center contact? (It says "Auto Thyristor" on the front. So I'm assuming it only puts a small control voltage through the camera, instead of the full flash tube charge, like the really primitive flashes.) I'm thinking about getting the flash, opening the shoe, and clipping the wires to the 3 extra "dedicated" contacts. Hopefully, the flash will work with its internal sensor. Cheers Mike -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
