AFAIK (but could be wrong) both 540FGZ and 360FGZ provide A mode and dedication (so can be used on a P3/P30 for example) and analogTTL (SuperA, 645, LX). So basicaly they work with anything Pentax you can put them on.
For the 360 FGZ I'm pretty sure. 2007/3/2, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Correct. I think it cannot be used with any camera earlier then about 1990 > (can't be bothered to look it up...) other than in full belt manual. > > > > From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2007/03/02 Fri PM 01:20:27 GMT > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response > > > > The AF540FGZ does both TTL and P-TTL, the AF500 does not do P-TTL or > > analog TTL (the latter I'm not 100% sure of). > > > > -Adam > > > > > > Jens Bladt wrote: > > > BTW: > > > The AF500FGZ features both TTL and P-TTL, so it can be used successfully > > > (TTL or P-TTL) with almost any Pentax SLR camera - since 1983 (Super A) > > > with > > > a few exceptions -like P30, P50, ... > > > > > > I'm gonna get me one of those soon - I whish :-) > > > Regards > > > > > > Jens Bladt > > > > > > Latest photographs: http://flickr.com/photos/bladt/ > > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > > +45 56 63 77 11 > > > +45 23 43 85 77 > > > Skype: jensbladt248 > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > > Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sendt: 2. marts 2007 11:40 > > > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > Emne: RE: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response > > > > > > > > > cbwaters wrote: > > > The AF220T and AF280T flashes can definitely be used on the new K10D, > > >> however it will only work in manual mode." > > >> > > >> Now you know. > > > > > > Not true, body! > > > Any dedicated flash can be used in ANY mode on the K10D. (Except they > > > don't > > > do TTL with the K10D - no flash does TTL on K10D!). > > > > > > There's is one exception though - flashes like the old AF500FTZ, that does > > > NOT feature Automatic Aperture modes (it simply doesn't have a sensor in > > > the > > > flash unit). > > > This flash sucks with the K10D - it does only full power or TTL!. > > > > > > The K10D does P-TTL - (which requires a P-TTL flash like the AF360FGZ > > > or > > > the AF540FGZ.), which is a sort of "pre-fire-and-meter" kind of TTL - > > > perhaps superior to ordenary TTL, perhaps not. > > > > > > Regards > > > Jens Bladt > > > > > > Latest photographs: http://flickr.com/photos/bladt/ > > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > > +45 56 63 77 11 > > > +45 23 43 85 77 > > > Skype: jensbladt248 > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af mike > > > wilson > > > Sendt: 2. marts 2007 10:16 > > > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > Emne: Re: older flashes with K10, Pentax's response > > > > > > > > > > > >> 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. 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