Looking at my AF400T, and seen from the top, with the unit facing forward, I can swivel the head right (clockwise) 90 degrees, and I can swivel it left (counterclockwise) 180 degrees.
Perhaps it is a feature that was added later in the production run? The serial number on my unit is 850011xx . The stops on the right is 45 and 90 degrees. On the left, it is 45, 90 and 180 (no stop at 135) YMMV... Michel ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 04 November, 2002 17:04 Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head > Rotating it in the bracket is basically what I do when using the AF400T > with my 6x7 and the soft shoulder reflector. I just mount the flash on > the soft shoulder so it's pointing backwards. Then I set it to manual > and determine my stop with a flash meter. It's just a couple of extra > steps. But TTL is awesome. My LX nails every exposure in TTL mode. You > can't ask for more than that. My understanding of the manual (is that the best they can do? The pages aren't even straight) is that the head itself cannot be rotated 180�. Have you thought about pointing the head straight up and attaching a reflector to it to direct the light forwards? FWIW, the Metz 45 and 60 series can do precisely what you want. The 60 series can run multiple heads off a single power pack as well, although recycle times are pretty slow. William Robb
