Thanks for the suggestions: in the end we decided that the AF201SA seemed overpriced for what it did, and we got a secondhand AF200S for �19 (about $30) at Walters Photo in Bath today. This has the same guide number as the AF201SA and seems to have all the same features, as far as I can tell.
Cheers Andy ----------------- Andy Phillips ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maciej Marchlewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 11:18 PM Subject: Re: Which Pentax flash for MZ-M? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > What would be a suitable flash for this camera? The Pentax web site > suggests > > the AF201SA, but gives no details about this flash's capabilities. I think > > what Mike needs is a small flash with auto (ie aperture-set thyristor) and > > manual modes. As far as I can tell from the manual, the MZ-M does not do > TTL > > or communicate with zoom flash. > > I use it with MZ-M and MX. AF201SA is a very simple flash. It has Guide > Number of 20 (meters), covers picture area of 35mm lens. It has a manual > mode and an auto mode (thyristor). When used with MZ-M it sets the aperture > according to iso speed (f5,6 for ISO100) (lens has to be set to A otherwise > yu have to set an aperture yourself). Also, when the flash has charged, > actual shutter speed can't be shorter than 1/100th. If something shorter is > set it would be overrulled. > This is what I found from my experience: > - it's dedicated - this flash is easy to use when using it as a flash in a > compact camera - set to auto and let it do the work > - I miss the bounce/swivel capabilities > - I missed couple of times the possibility of setting a flash to gice just a > part of light power needed > - I would like to have a coverage of at least 28mm > - I could use a bigger GN > - I guess I need a new flash ;-) > > >From what I know (but I haven't dig that yet) you can get with a better > flash for the price od AF201SA, and it would be worth to look at some used > ones with more features. > > Cheers > > Maciej > - > 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 . - 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 .
