On Sep 25, 2007, at 11:38 AM, Axel Belinfante wrote: >> Lighting the flash ready signal is not the same as responding to the >> body's flash control protocol for Flash EV Compensation, setting the >> exposure time and lens opening automatically, allowing HSS, etc, that >> are what a "dedicated" flash unit would imply. What Bill was looking >> for was a flash that would do those dedicated features while using >> its in-built Auto Flash sensor system, bypassing the P-TTL flash >> metering. ... > > the question is what "dedication" implies. ...
Exactly. That's why I tried to be specific and put the word "dedicated" in quotes. The modern bodies and flash systems are more tightly integrated than older systems and provide more features/functions. To get all the K10D's supported features, you need a dedicated flash that matches it. No older flash has all the capabilities that the K10D was designed to support. Whether you want or need them all is immaterial to that. I don't use or need most of the "dedicated" flash features and automation, but HSS and intelligent wireless remote operation could be useful to me once in a while. Since I don't have a "dedicated" flash unit, I do without them. I use non-dedicated auto flash or simple manual flash units for my work, along with a flash meter. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
