To achieve slow sync with the 280T and the LX, I had to purchase a special holder made by Pentax. You attach the 280 to the shoe atop the holder and connect it to the LX using that special synch cable made by Pentax (I recall it was an expensive cable). The holder has a switch on it for Auto Sync. Set or Slow Speed Sync. When set to Slow Speed Sync (with the flash set to TTL Auto), I can use shutter speeds below X Synch and usually get perfect exposure.
Jim A. > Only way I was able to shoot slow sync with that combination was to > shoot on 'manual' flash setting and do the math. > It always pleased me that the 280 would release the 1/80 shutter for > such shooting. > > Jack > --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" >> Subject: Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds >> >> >> >> > I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure >> time >> > you want to use manually along with the aperture? Most cameras with >> > TTL flash metering I've used will still control the flash output >> that >> > way. >> >> No. Unfortunately, with a dedicated flash, the LX reverts to 1/80 >> second unless the control pin >> is covered. >> >> William Robb >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > -- > 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.
