That is one big difference - I usually have to shoot some formal/posed shots where they are aware of the camera. Sometimes I can use my studio lights, but sometimes I have to use flash.
I'm certainly considering picking up a 540FGZ and trying it out. I will need faster recycle times, however. -- Bruce Saturday, February 24, 2007, 2:35:03 AM, you wrote: PS> I've been using the Pentax 540 FGZP-TTL flash on the K10D. I shot a PS> wedding (about 300 frames) without a single blink. I also shot that PS> exercise class the other night, again without blinks. Exposures were PS> good. However, I shoot mostly candids and rarely tell anyone to look PS> at the camera. PS> Paul PS> On Feb 24, 2007, at 2:00 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> My issue with the pre-flash technique is that people who tend to blink >> can be a real problem. The pre-flash starts them into the blink and >> you end up with shots with their eyes not fully open. I believe all >> brands have the same problem. >> >> For weddings I was shooting TTL with the *istD and now shooting Auto >> on the flash with the K10D - using my AF400T's for the time being. I >> use the AF360FGZ's during the day for daylight fill flash. >> >> -- >> Bruce >> >> >> Friday, February 23, 2007, 7:46:31 PM, you wrote: >> >> NW> For you (other) manual camera fans who might not have seen this >> yet, I >> NW> thought I'd mention that Vivitar has reintroduced their 285HV >> flash >> NW> units. They are selling brand new for just under $100 >> currently. And >> NW> they have trigger voltages of less than 6 volts, which means >> they are >> NW> safe to use on modern cameras too! Just got mine in the mail >> the other >> NW> day. In fact, I was so fed up with Canon's crazy ETTL I sold my >> $300 >> NW> Canon unit the day I heard the 285s were back! >> >> NW> And to put a vaguely Pentax spin on this post ... I'm curious if >> NW> Pentax's PTTL system is any good? A quick scan through the >> archives >> NW> found at least one person who wasn't so thrilled. I'd like to hear >> NW> more. Thanks! >> >> NW> -- >> NW> ~Nick Wright >> NW> http://blog.phojonick.com/ >> NW> http://www.phojonick.com/ >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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
