Interesting. Someone else reported the same feature on their AF400T. Mine definitely doesn't go beyone 90 degrees in either direction. Paul
Michel Adam wrote: > > 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
