No. If the flash thinks it is connected to a camera that can talk P-TTL, there's no way to set the flash to "A". You can try to do it - it might even appear to work when you look at the LCD panel on the flash. But the first time you half-press the shutter on the camera the flash will switch to P-TTL mode. (Verified on my *ist D).
On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 11:17:01AM +1000, James wrote: > Can you set the flash to the A position with the mode button? > If you can, there is no need to try and cover up any pins. > Just make sure the Iso matches what the camera is set to. > Maybe the apateur as will if camera is in AV mode. > > James > > > > > On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:30:49 -0500, Charles Robinson wrote: > > >Just thinking aloud... about how to use my screwy 540 for a while > >before sending it in for repairs. > > >If I were to somehow cover all of the pins except for the center one > >and the 1st original "I'm a dedicated Pentax flash and this is how I > >signal to you that I'm charged" pin, would the thing default to the > >"A" mode when I put it on the K10D? > > >That would get me by for about 85% of what I use a flash for. I know > >it seems to work that way when I attach it to the ME-Super. > > >I know I'm delaying the inevitable co$t of $ending it in for repair > >$.... but money is tight right now. Thoughts? Ideas? Am I nuts? > > > > > > -- > 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.
