Depends on what you want to do. I have the AF500FTZ and AF400FTZ. Don't really need both but prices for the 400 are not too strong so I'm inclined to keep it. Both handle TTL the same way, the AF500 is more powerful and has more features like the strobe effect, more manual power settings, LCD display, and auto-zooming with F and FA lenses. OTOH, the manual zoom on the AF400 FTZ stays where you put it, so if you are using manual focus lenses it won't kick back to a wider angle (which happens on the AF500FTZ when it is powered down.)
I used a Sunpack PZ4400 something like that for a long time and for an inexpensive flash it did very well. My original Sunpack was some sort of unusual setup - it worked fine with a 3 contact connector that did not touch the 4th pin on the hotshoe, but would not work with an LX (which has only 3 pins.) When I broke the old one and had it replaced, the new flash required a 4 pin connector. So apparently they changed the electronics. Hope this helps - - MCC At 07:58 PM 4/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Looking for recommendations for a general purpose flash for PZ-1p. > >I guess AF500FTZ would be best but I wouldn't mind spending less. >Is there something wrong with the 400FTZ ? I see several for sale at KEH. >3rd party units? Sunpak, Sigma? > >Thanks >Tim >- >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 . - - - - - - - - - - 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 .
