At 01:19 PM 4/12/2002 +0200, you wrote: >Hello, >can users of this small beauty write me something about using it? How does >it compare to older flashes (light distribution)? Dooes anybody use it with >Z1P? TIA!
The value of the P-TTL cannot be overstated, IMO. I shoot a lot of macro in the field. With the Pz-1p and AF500 FTZ I would constantly dial in flash compensation based on my estimate of the factors at play. If the object filled only a small portion of the frame with nothing close enough behind it to reflect back the flash, the TTL would blow out without significant minus compensation. But if the object filled the whole frame, then it would need no compensation. With P-TTL all that goes by the wayside. The metering is accurate if you are shooting at a small object that fills only a part of the frame, with no need to add exposure compensation. The Mz-S, AF360, and A* 200 have become my standard macro setup now. Add wireless remote capability and the versatility of non-ttl auto and it's a great little unit. Full swivel head and more power would be desirable - I still use a Pz-1p and AF 500FTZ or AF 400 FTZ for birds - largely because the IF button on the Pz-1p makes it better for slow shutter synch, and also because the power of the other units is needed when shooting birds are 20 - 30 feet, even just for fill flash. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - 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 .
