I have to admit, I am having much better luck getting good exposures
when I go full-manual with an M lens.
I don't quite nail it on the first try, but after two or three, the
histograms look much better. Sooner or later, it'll start clicking with me.
Now, it may be a bad idea to begin with, but I'm curious if it would be
possible to use the AF200T or AF200S on-camera while using my Promaster
as a slave?
-- Walt
On 6/4/2013 2:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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
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