I don't have an AF540FGZ so I can only go on what the manual says (you can download it from the website...)
1) set the body's flash mode to Auto and leave the flash unit turned on in dedicated auto mode. 2) from what I see, if you are using a P-TTL dedicated flash unit in dedicated mode on the DSLR bodies, it will operate in P-TTL mode. P- TTL means that it does a preflash and integrates flash and ambient exposure readings, establishes a setting, before making the actual exposure. The time delay from pre-flash to exposure is very very small. This allows the greatest flexibility, combined with both ambient and flash exposure compensation controls, to get precisely the exposure you want. Personally, I use non-dedicated flash units: a Sunpak 383, a Nikon SB-30, a pair of Paterson EFlash Panel units, a Promaster flash extension cord, and a LumiQuest Mini-Softbox for the Sunpak. And a flash meter when I'm not using the Sunpak on Auto mode. Were I shooting dance, I might go for a few more powerful flash units, with diffusers, a set of light stands and radio triggering. I hate on- camera direct flash except for fill purposes... ;-) Godfrey On Aug 1, 2007, at 11:34 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > Godfrey, > > Thanks for the response. > > This brings a few more questions: > 1. How would I do what I need with AF540FGZ, specifically, how would > I force it to fire at all times and be controlled by the body? > This must be in the DS' menu... but where? > (Mind, it is not K10[0]D) > > 2. If I had AF540FGZ, would I have to settle for P-TTL? > If so, - does that mean that it will do a preflash or that can be > turned > off? > > THank you? > > >> Wed Aug 1 21:00:47 EDT 2007 >> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >> You're not going to like what I have to say, but the best thing would >> be to either get a new dedicated AF540FGZ that is fully compatible >> with the DS body, or go for a non-dedicated, external autoflash from >> Sunpak, Vivitar, Promaster or Metz. >> >> You don't need TTL ... what you need is reliable flash exposure. >> However it comes to happen. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
