I did some more experiments today. In SL1 slave mode the 540 doesn't blink at all in wireless PTTL when the 160FC is used for triggering. I verified the 540 to be working by removing the 160FC and popping the internal flash. This worked as expected with no other settings changed.
In SL2, I get more reliable results in "M" than in "A". I think this is because my flash bracket doesn't let me position the flash so that the in-flash light meter points towards what I'm photographing. (god, I need to practice how to split up my sentences...) Jostein 2011/4/18 Toine <[email protected]>: > Haven't tried it (yet). I would guess the 540 triggers on thee PTTL preflash. > > Toine > > On 18 April 2011 11:30, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> To use the AF-540FGZ this way you treat the non-wireless flash, in this case >> the ring flash, as a "master" and set the 540 in non-wireless Slave mode. It >> will then fire immediately that it sees another flash go off in its >> vicinity. >> >> You have to set the Slave Mode to SL2 to make this work. See page 52 in the >> 540 manual. You have to push and hold the Light button for 2 seconds then >> press the Select button to set SL2. >> >> Don't forget to change this back to SL1 when done or you'll get really >> erratic results in normal wireless modes. >> >> -bmw >> >> >> On 11-04-17 5:24 PM, AlunFoto wrote: >>> >>> The 160FC doesn't do wireless triggers, that's my understanding too. >>> But I think the 540 has a built in photo cell for triggering in >>> wireless slave mode. Haven't checked the manuals on this, but I'm >>> fairly sure that's how it works. >>> >>> søndag 17. april 2011 skrev Toine<[email protected]> følgende: >>>> >>>> How do you wireless trigger the 540? I have the same set of flashes >>>> and never thought it would be possible to combine them because to my >>>> knowledge the 160FC doesn't do wireless triggers. >>>> Toine >>>> >>>> On 17 April 2011 22:40, AlunFoto<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Shortened link to blog image only this time, since the text in the >>>>> article has no connection to the motif. >>>>> http://turl.no/fkb >>>>> >>>>> I've been playing around with a two-flash setup for macro in the last >>>>> couple of days, using an AF540FGZ in addition to the AF160-FC ring >>>>> flash. Getting the right balance between the two is an interesting >>>>> exercise. When using the 540 to provide background illumination, I >>>>> find it most predictable to set it to wireless slave mode, put it on >>>>> manual and home in on the right illumination for the particular >>>>> background. Pretty sure I haven't actually nailed it with this one, >>>>> but even getting to a proof of concept is a small victory for me. >>>>> >>>>> Comments on lighting techniques most appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Jostein >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ >>>>> http://alunfoto.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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.
