----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:37 PM Subject: Re: Pentax flashes
> It's mentioned in the description for the 201 that it's a good flash to use with the ZX-M. If what I've found out is correct, it's a good flash IF your lenses are KA. If not, then it's check the flash range and set the aperture. Ray, Pentax makes a flash that will meet your needs, the AF200T. It is very small, quite poweful for its size, has two auto modes, a TTL mode and a full manual mode plus adjustable power levels. You can pick one up from www.keh.com, or off eBay much cheaper.....I paid $25 for mine off eBay a few years ago. I've since replace it with the AF280T, which came from KEH for only $49. > > I'm disappointed with Pentax. I've spent too much time trying to find basic info online. Their flash model designations are confusing (e.g., AF means auto-flash, not auto-focus) and their instruction manuals and product descriptions are next to useless. No more confusing than anyone else's flash designation. The Suffixes are the keys to Pentax flashes, F being digitial flash, T being TTL, Z being zoom head, etc. What does the E in Canon's designation mean, or the EZ or the EX? > > I like my Pentax cameras up to a point. I'm reaching that point and instead of changing all of my lenses over to KA to take advantage of a low-priced flash, I think it's time to sink money into the Canon EOS system. At least info on EOS isn't as obscure as what Pentax semi-translates from Japanese. And there doesn't seem to be any great confusion in regards to EOS flashes and their compatibilities with various EOS cameras. Nope, that's because EOS flashes will only work with EOS cameras. Try to mount an EOS flash on an A-1 and see what happens......nothihg as the EOS flash will not even talk to older manual bodies. At least Pentax still makes a few flash guns which are compatible with their entire range of cameras. John
