Yes, I'm quite pleased with the TR Power Pak III as well. (No wonder I couldn't remember the name. It's a mouthful:-). Looking through my files this morning, I see I about 900 frames. And since I used the flash for most of the outdoor ceremony as well (the bride and groom were in a gazebo), I must have shot more than 600 frames with flash. It was getting a bit flakey at the end, so next time I might replace the C cells after about 400 frames or so.
I wanted to use my Stroboframe, so I experimented with wireless at home before the wedding, but couldn't get it to work. I had wireless selected in the camera's flash function menu and positioned the 540's switch at the wireless mark. I had it working before, so I must have forgotten something. I'll have to dig out the manual. When the wireless wouldn't work, I went to a remote hot shoe connector. It's a cheapo Promoster model, and it stopped functioning after 50 shots or so. Couldn't determine why, so I abandoned it and used the flash on camera. Outdoors it didn't matter a hoot. Indoors I used an omnibouce reflector for most shots, so I was okay there as well. But that's limiting on verticals. I have to get my stroboframe setup working properly. Then I think I'll just use a softbox attachment over the flash head. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Well so far, I have been using the TR Power Pak III. I have shot 3 > weddings with it so far. It works fairly well. I did find a setting > on the flash to have it use both the Power Pak and internal batteries > together to charge. Gives it just a tad more recharge speed. > > I have two Quantum battery 2's, but even if they would work, not sure > if they would be any faster than the Power Pak III. I'm quite sure > the Quantum Turbo's would be great. If/when they are approved for use and a > cable is available, I will consider buying one. > > -- > Bruce > > > Monday, July 30, 2007, 9:31:47 AM, you wrote: > > BM> It's the TR Power Pack III. > > BM> I agree. With fresh batts in the flash and power pack, > BM> there's a noticeable difference in cycle times (I like > BM> to use lithiums in the flash itself). > > BM> I'm still jonesing for the Quantum Turbos, though. I > BM> sent off an email to them (again) the other day so > BM> we'll see if they respond. I mentioned in my request > BM> that I was asking on behalf of more than just myself > BM> and that many of us are chomping at the bit for the > BM> offical OK to use their bats with the 540. > > BM> If you listen very closely, you may actually hear the > BM> echoes of, "Yeah...whatever...". > > BM> -Brendan > BM> --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I bought the external battery pack for the 540 > >> flash. It's the unit > >> made by Pentax that takes six C-cells. I forget the > >> designation, but > >> it's easy to find at B&H. I thought I was going to > >> shoot some > >> weddings, but hadn't done so until now. Today, I > >> finally did. I shot > >> about 700 frames, at least half of them flash. The > >> pack held out > >> right to the end, and it was only in the final few > >> shots that I > >> noticed that recycling had slowed. Very good. I like > >> it. > >> Paul > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > BM> > ________________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > BM> Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added > BM> security of spyware protection. > BM> http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/norton/index.php > > > > > -- > 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
