Hmmmm. I thought the next flash unit I would be might be the Pentax AF540FGZ. I've got two Paterson EFlash panels and a Sunpak 383 at present, the Pentax flash would net P-TTL, HSS, second curtain sync, wireless control, etc.
But $85 for a 285HV and $25 for the remote sensor cord ... I use flash infrequently enough that I don't really mind missing most of the above. :-) P-TTL works pretty darn well, Nick, if the built-in flash on the *ist DS and K10D are any indication. Where some folks have a difficulty with it is that some subjects have an eye-blink reflex that responds to the pre-flash and causes closed eyes. Overall, however, the exposure control with P-TTL flash units seems very very good. G On Feb 23, 2007, at 7:46 PM, Nick Wright wrote: > For you (other) manual camera fans who might not have seen this yet, I > thought I'd mention that Vivitar has reintroduced their 285HV flash > units. They are selling brand new for just under $100 currently. And > they have trigger voltages of less than 6 volts, which means they are > safe to use on modern cameras too! Just got mine in the mail the other > day. In fact, I was so fed up with Canon's crazy ETTL I sold my $300 > Canon unit the day I heard the 285s were back! > > And to put a vaguely Pentax spin on this post ... I'm curious if > Pentax's PTTL system is any good? A quick scan through the archives > found at least one person who wasn't so thrilled. I'd like to hear > more. Thanks! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
