William Robb wrote: > > Godfrey, another thing that makes 280T very attractive is that it has > > this low level mode GN 8 or so that has very rapid recharge times. I > > will most definitely use it for my daughter ;-). > > Boris, I haven't used my 280T for quite some time, but I do recall it as > being a pretty decent little flash. On the K10, I expect you will have to > use the thing in auto flash mode, and use the camera in manual exposure > mode. I'm not sure if the flash can be used as a dedicated non TTL flash on > the K10 (or on any camera), but I have my doubts, I don't think the camera > will talk to fhe flash beyond the basic telling it to discharge when the > shutter is fully open. > I tend to agree with Godders that your best bet would be something along the > lines of a Vivitar 285 or similar 3rd party flash. If you can get a > dedicated flash for Pentax that isn't TTL, and will talk to the electronics > in the camera, I think that would be best from an ease of operation POV. > I have my doubts that such a beast exists though, if so you are back to > looking for a non dedicated auto flash (Vivitar 285, etc.)
I think my old metz 40 mz 2 (not used much with k10d yet though) does offer dedication (with right sca adapter), except for ttl flash (but that is because k10d only allows p-ttl flash, no 'old' ttl flash). this makes me think there must be more dedication out there, at least via the metz route. > Don't place any importance on the low GN setting on the 280T. Thyristor auto > flash units only discharge the amount of power required for exposure, and > dump the unused portion back into the capacitor. > Since the flash is only using what it needs to make the exposure, the > recycle times will be as fast as possible, depending on the subject > distance. > I used Vivitar 285 units very successfully during the 1980s when I was > shooting weddings by the score, and don't recall ever having a discharge > failure due to an uncharged capacitor, even during the sometimes rapid > shooting during the processional/recessional. Axel. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
