On Tue, Jun 04, 2013 at 02:14:43PM -0500, Walt wrote: > Well, crap. ;) > > On the plus-side, when I finally learn manual flash well enough to > get consistent and reasonably predictable results, I'll be set!
It is my experience that it is far easier to get consistent and reliably predictable results with manual flash than it is with automatic flash. When you put a flash on manual, you know what it's going to do, with the possible exception of Pentax flashes which have a tendency to spontaneously decide that you don't really know what you need. > > -- Walt > > On 6/4/2013 1:52 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >Sorry, Walt, these are strictly useful now as fully manual. They > >support TTL, but your cameras don't. And they don't have any slave > >functions at all. > > > >To use these wirelessly you need to get some cheap wireless triggers, > >like the Cowboy Studios NPT-04's ($20 for Tx/Rx). > > > >On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Walt <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>Thanks, Bruce. > >> > >>Do you suppose they'd be good as slaves when used with optical triggers? > >> > >>-- Walt > >> > >> > >>On 6/4/2013 9:32 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >>>The AF200T is a pretty good fully manual flash for lower power uses. I > >>>just bought one for $30 to fit inside my small 18" softbox. The only > >>>problem, besides having a low GN is erratic recharge times. The AF200S > >>>is similar but less useful as its power setting is less adjustable. > >>> > >>>On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 10:34 PM, Walt <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>So, I came an opportunity to buy this bunch of photo equipment -- *for > >>>>the > >>>>paltry sum of $200* -- and couldn't pass on it. > >>>> > >>>>http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8943109389/#large > >>>> > >>>>Canon AE-1 Program with FD 50/1.8 attached - Excellent > >>>>Pentax ME Super with SMC-M 28/2.8 attached - Excellent > >>>>SMC-M 50/1.7 > >>>>SMC-M 80-200/4.5 > >>>>SMC-A 28-135/4 > >>>>AF200T Flash > >>>>AF200S flash > >>>>AFT1 Telephoto flash adapter > >>>>(2) cable releases > >>>>Tiffen 49mm Star Effect filter > >>>>Tiffen 52mm Polarizer > >>>>Tiffen 49mm Skylight 1A > >>>>Tiffen 52mm Skylight 1A > >>>>Tiffen Step-up ring (screw-in) > >>>>Cokin - Spot-Violet A64 > >>>>Cokin - Spot-Blue A67 > >>>>Cokin - Gradual M2 A. 127 > >>>>Cokin - Gradual E1 A. 130 > >>>>Cokin filter holder > >>>>All original caps, front and rear. > >>>>All original cases. > >>>>Original straps plus additional custom straps. > >>>> > >>>>Everything looks to be well-nigh pristine. > >>>> > >>>>I feel like I did pretty well. > >>>> > >>>>-- Walt > >>>> > >>>>-- > >>>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>>PDML@pdml.net > >>>>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 > >>PDML@pdml.net > >>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 > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
