Yes the A 50mm 1.4 all apertures set on the K-5 are correctly exposed. tried P and Av mode. Flash on Auto
On 2 June 2015 at 20:11, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: > Just to double check - that's with a manual focus lens? > > It looks like I should ask Pentax to confirm how this should work and maybe > get a replacement. > > Mark > > > On 6/2/2015 2:01 PM, Toine wrote: >> >> My flash works normally with aperture to A. >> >> On 2 June 2015 at 19:22, Toine <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I need to check this with my af160fc. If I remember correctly you >>> should dial the aperture ring to A and it should do PTTL >>> >>> On 2 June 2015 at 17:28, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> It seems that the AF 160 FC flash has garnered many positive reviews, >>>> so I >>>> decided to get one. It arrived yesterday and I found no P-TTL >>>> compatability >>>> with my A* 200 macro lens. At first I thought it might be defective - >>>> but >>>> going over the manual I find (on page 26) a statement that P-TLL mode >>>> will >>>> accurately meter only with auto focus lenses. That is a tremendous >>>> surprise >>>> - I've had 2 AF360FGZ's and one Metz flash that all support P-TTL with A >>>> lenses. The ringflash seems to be something of a bybred since it also >>>> supports the old TTL and does not support high speed synching. Just >>>> thought >>>> I'd post that as a heads up to anyone else considering this flash and >>>> who is >>>> not using an AF lens. >>>> >>>> I tried the unit with a few AF lenses at it works perfectly. An an A >>>> lens it >>>> produces the pre-flash but output is always 100% - I ried several A >>>> lenses >>>> with no luck. >>>> >>>> So - this is going back to B&H after being out of the box for only an >>>> hour >>>> or so. >>>> >>>> I've been having pretty bad luck with flashes over the past few months - >>>> both my AF360FGZ's gave out within a couple weeks of each other back in >>>> January. The Metz 58 AF-2 that I bought to replace them still works, but >>>> it >>>> no longer illuminates the control LCD screen and needs to be sent in for >>>> a >>>> warranty repair. (At first I thought it was a settings issue, but Metz >>>> customer support said to send it in.) Now the the AF160... >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >>>> protection is active. >>>> http://www.avast.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
