Hey Glen, Well, it was a question I have always wanted to ask, yet never did. I did this for curiosity sake. I own the MHZ-5n and the MZ-S, and have the AF330FTZ and the AF360FGZ flashes. I really am not in the market for one now, but like I said I was curious, because when I started photography, I used a borrowed A3000 and a small flash unit. The flash unit was broken on the base, so would not sit properly. I bought a half-decent Vivitar flash, but cannot remember the model. So my primary interest was if anyone fried their cameras circuits using another brand flash, since I keep getting told to never use anything but your cameras brand.
Regards, Brad Dobo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen O'Neal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 11:26 PM Subject: RE: ZX-5n plus Sunpak 444D > Brad, > > May I make a suggestion. Send a note to the PDML stating the camera on which > you wish to use the OEM flash and ask if anyone owning that model uses > other-than-Pentax flashes and what their experiences are. You may find that > some of the members here have the same camera and are using flashes other > than Pentax on them. Or perhaps both and can compare for you. > > Glen O'Neal > > > > On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, Brad Dobo wrote: > > > I have a stupid question. :-) Ever since beginning photography, flash has > > been the most troublesome tool. However, what I'd like to know, is how > safe > > is it to use other flashes on a Pentax camera? The Pentax literature > > doesn't suggest it and warns against major malfunction and nuclear > meltdown. > > :-). Even some in the store tell me to go with Pentax, even when I'm > > looking at an expensive Metz. Has anyone here had any trouble, or ever > > heard of someone having trouble? > > > > Regards, > > > > Brad Dobo > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:22 PM > > Subject: RE: ZX-5n plus Sunpak 444D > > > > > > > The Sunpack site (www.tocad.com) doesn't have the specs for the flash's > > coverage. I doubt that it goes wider than 28mm, if it even goes that far. > I > > would suggest using Stofen Omnibounce to spread the light around. > > > > > > BR > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Pat [mailto:gldnbearz2@;yahoo.com] > > > > > > Hey gang- > > > > > > Hope this gets through... a whiles back, there was a > > > discussion of flashes that could be used on the ZX-5n. > > > One of the William's and Dick Graham both suggested > > > the Sunpak 444D. > > > > > > My question now is has anyone used it w/ a wide angle > > > lens, say a 20-35 zoom, and what were the results, > > > especially between 20-28mm? > > > > > > > >
