Hey; just out of curiosity I checked my AF280T and it swivels 180 degrees one way and 90 the other. Are all 280's like this? Cool....
Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cesar Matamoros II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Paul, > > Mine also works as Michel's. My serial number is 85003177. > > César > Panama City, Florida > > -- -----Original Message----- > -- From: Michel Adam [mailto:michela@;kirk.ca] > -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:24 PM > -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head > -- > -- > -- 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 180º. 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 > -- >
