Hi, Rob! The studio flash was triggered by the MZ-S's built-in flash. The IR trigger on the Bowens unit is really sensitive, and any flash will trip it,as well as stereo remotes. I've started to test lighting and poses with my old Polaroid Spectra camera, as its built-in flash will also trigger the studio flash. Polaroids with studio lighting are a pleasant surprise. They're quite nice.
To minimize the influence of the MZ-S's built-in flash on the photo, I set PF10 to 2 (sets the built-in flash as a wireless flash controller), but the difference seems minor (your mileage may vary). For the same reason, when using the Polaroid, I set the brightness switch to "dark". The built-in flash on my MZ-5n also allows cordless studio flash, a nice change after occasionally pulling over light stands when backing up with a long lens, as the F5P(L) TTL cord (used with a Metz 40MZ-3) isn't long enough. Now here's something I'm curious about: I can always see the flash in the viewfinder, although that's supposed to be impossible. It's more noticeable with the big flash, and when I first got it last summer, I worried that the the sync was off, but the pictures look fine. I don't see an image, but a red flash in the finder. Could there be light spilling around the mirror? Back to you. Pat White - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
