> Together... They went to different schools together.
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f ----- Original Message ----- From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: K10D flash question > Together... > > Ken Waller wrote: >>> Their engineers must have been very friendly... >>> >> >> No. They just slept @ a Holiday Inn Express! >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rick Womer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: K10D flash question >> >> >> >>> Pentax and Minolta shared a few other ideas, such as >>> power zoom lenses and pop-up flashes. Their engineers >>> must have been very friendly... >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Pentax got the idea from Minolta, who introduced >>>> their wireless flash >>>> system, complete with moronic channel selection, in >>>> 1992. >>>> >>>> Given the peculiarities of the P-TTL wireless >>>> system, I halfway >>>> suspect it might be a licensed version of Minolta's >>>> ADI metered TTL >>>> system. The two work (And don't work) in very >>>> similar ways. >>>> >>>> -Adam >>>> >>>> On 1/10/08, Peter Loveday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>> Does the K10D have the wireless flash >>>>>>> >>>> capability ... >>>> >>>>>> Yes with firmware updates and with 2 >>>>>> >>>> limitations: >>>> >>>>>> * You can only chose channel nr 1 >>>>>> >>>>> Well, you *can* choose other channels on the K10D, >>>>> >>>> the same way as with the >>>> >>>>> *istD. >>>>> >>>>> Having said that, setting it is about the most >>>>> >>>> convoluted and unintuitive >>>> >>>>> way imaginable: >>>>> >>>>> The camera picks up the wireless channel of a >>>>> >>>> slave set to remote when its >>>> >>>>> mounted on the hot-shoe. So put the flash on the >>>>> >>>> camera, set your flash to >>>> >>>>> Channel X and Slave mode, then enable wireless >>>>> >>>> mode on the camera. It will >>>> >>>>> show Ch X (where it usually shows Ch 1), and will >>>>> >>>> work just fine on that >>>> >>>>> channel. You then take the slave flash off the >>>>> >>>> hotshoe and put it where you >>>> >>>>> actually want it... >>>>> >>>>> Whoever thought up this at Pentax should be >>>>> >>>> shot.... (what would be wrong >>>> >>>>> with just using a thumbwheel to change channel >>>>> >>>> while its showing "Ch 1" >>>> >>>>> after turning on wireless mode...) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> * No HSS in wireless mode >>>>>> >>>>> Indeed. >>>>> >>>>> Love, Light and Peace, >>>>> - Peter Loveday >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the >>>>> >>>> link directly above and follow the directions. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> M. Adam Maas >>>> http://www.mawz.ca >>>> Explorations of the City Around Us. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >>>> directly above and follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________________________________ >>> Looking for last minute shopping deals? >>> Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. >>> http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. > A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. > When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world > -- Anonymous > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
