On 21 Jul 2013, at 03:27, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: > So my AF280T made some awful cracking sounds and now only seems to > fire at 1/1. This makes it pretty much impossible to use. Close > objects are blown at even iso 100 and f8. Bummer. Just as I was about > to go out and shoot an event. Joy. I could go with the onboard flash, > but I think I will just stay home now. I've really had no luck with > flashes lately. Every one I have bought has either blown up or failed > in some way a short time later. Its probably time to bite the bullet > and send my metz 54 in. At least I can have something reliable again. > Oh photoshoots coming up too. So what's the cheapest half decent flash > I can buy on the cheap? Old vivitars?
A couple of years ago I found myself away from home for a week or two and in need of a flashgun. The local camera shop found an old vivitar manual flash in a backroom somewhere and let me have it for peanuts (groan). It cost practically nothing, has a tilt/swivel head and guide number of about 28. Same kind of dimensions as an af280t, but I can't remember the model number. Definitely a good investment if you can find something like it. B -- 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.
