Yes, the 283 or the 285HV are very good flashes but you will still have to shoot at 1/100th or slower. You will also lose TTL flash capability. The Pentax AF500FTZ is a great flash for shooting indoor sports, like Judo. Pick a lens aperture that will force the flash to output more light than the ambient level and the flash itself will stop the action for you, if that's what you want to do.
Len --- -----Original Message----- From: David Chang-Sang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 6:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: flash for a MZ-5 The MZ-5 (as far as I'm aware) has a flash sync of 1/100 or slower. Anything faster than that and the flash will likely be out of sync or not flash at all. You'll probably get, if you try 1/200 or faster, part of the image exposed and part of the image becoming totally underexposed or black due to the sync issue. For flashes, I always suggest a great inexpensive yet reliable Vivitar 283. It's a workhorse that suits just about any canera I've ever used. Cheers, Dave - 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 .
