> > From: "cbwaters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/03/02 Fri AM 12:17:43 GMT > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response > > After reading some posts a while back about the possibility of wrecking the > K10's flash circuit by using older flash units, I have been reluctant to > mount my 280T or 200T to the camera. > I looked at the new "digital ready" flashes online but I have really worn > thin the good graces of the Finance Mistress with the purchases of late. > The only remaining path was to ask Pentax if I could safely use my old > flashes. > > Here's their response: > "The K10D is not compatible with a TTL flash in automatic mode. The > recommended flashes are P-TTL types such as the AF360FGZ or the AF540FGZ. > The AF220T and AF280T flashes can definitely be used on the new K10D, > however it will only work in manual mode." > > Now you know.
A pity that it is utter twaddle. My assumtion from those statements is that the older flashes will not do the "automatically set shutter speed and give 'ready' indication in the viewfinder". What Pentax calls "dedication". If the body will trigger the flash in manual mode, then auto must work. It requires the same trigger and makes its own decision as to when to quench. ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
