Re: AF 400T swivel head
Both of my AF280T's do the 180 swivel dance. I also like the button that puts it in macro mode. -Lon Christian Skofteland wrote: 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
Re: AF 400T swivel head
You can always rotate it in the clamp/bracket. 180 degrees from full left to full right. Christian On Monday 04 November 2002 17:01, Paul Stenquist wrote: Okay, I'm confused. I would love to be able to fire my AF 400T into a reflector and still use it in auto mode on my 6x7. I downloaded the AF 400T manual in order to determine how the swivel head works. The manual reads ...a convenient rotating flash head that swivels 90 degrees on each side (up to 180 degrees to the left for backward bounce.) That seems contradictory. If it swivels 90 degress to each side, how can it swivel 180 degrees to the left. My flash unit's head will only swivel 90 degrees to each side. I pushed as hard as I dare to try to get it to move further, and it won't budge. Does anyone have an AF 400T that actualy swivels all the way around to the back? Is there some trick to making it move that far? Paul Stenquist
Re: AF 400T swivel head
Hi Paul, Mine swivels 90 degrees to each side. Sounds like a 67II is in the making to me. ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 2:01 PM Subject: AF 400T swivel head Okay, I'm confused. I would love to be able to fire my AF 400T into a reflector and still use it in auto mode on my 6x7. I downloaded the AF 400T manual in order to determine how the swivel head works. The manual reads ...a convenient rotating flash head that swivels 90 degrees on each side (up to 180 degrees to the left for backward bounce.) That seems contradictory. If it swivels 90 degress to each side, how can it swivel 180 degrees to the left. My flash unit's head will only swivel 90 degrees to each side. I pushed as hard as I dare to try to get it to move further, and it won't budge. Does anyone have an AF 400T that actualy swivels all the way around to the back? Is there some trick to making it move that far? Paul Stenquist
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
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
RE: AF 400T swivel head
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 --
Re: AF 400T swivel head
Aha! The later ones do swivel. MMDV (my mileage does vary). My serial # is 81002127 an earlier model (wanna trade?) ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Michel Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:24 PM 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
RE: AF 400T swivel head
Steve, We can discuss whenever I make it out your way... César Panama City, Florida -- -Original Message- -- From: Steve Larson [mailto:stevenlarson;adelphia.net] -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:49 PM -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head -- -- -- Aha! The later ones do swivel. MMDV (my mileage does vary). -- My serial # is 81002127 an earlier model (wanna trade?) ;) -- Steve Larson -- Redondo Beach, California -- -- -- - Original Message - -- From: Michel Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:24 PM -- 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 -- --
Re: AF 400T swivel head
Yeah, I'm a little sorry I didn't wait for a Metz 60. I bid on a couple but never landed one for a price I could afford. Although I have to say the AF 400T is ideal with the LX. And I can live with it on the 6x7. I'm surprised they didn't design it so that you could use it in auto mode with the head pointing rearward. Even my old Honeywell Strobonar 890 can do that. (Actually, those old Honeywell potato mashers were great units. It's just hard to keep them working now that they're thirty years old or so. I still have one that I use as a slave now and then. I think it's a stop or three more powerful than the AF 400T.) Paul William Robb wrote: - 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
Re: AF 400T swivel head
Theoretically, the flash meter should be better than TTL. In practice, the off-the-film TTL on the LX is consistently more accurate than the flash meter. Don't know why, but it is. Paul Bruce Dayton wrote: TTL is good - awsome? I will admit that it is very handy. The one weakness is that it is measuring reflected light just like a meter - so you have to be aware of too much dark or too much light subject matter. The flash meter doesn't have that problem. I use manual when I have the time and TTL when I don't. But I will agree that having TTL available is a major improvement of the camera. Bruce Monday, November 4, 2002, 3:43:22 PM, you wrote: PS Rotating it in the bracket is basically what I do when using the AF400T PS with my 6x7 and the soft shoulder reflector. I just mount the flash on PS the soft shoulder so it's pointing backwards. Then I set it to manual PS and determine my stop with a flash meter. It's just a couple of extra PS steps. But TTL is awesome. My LX nails every exposure in TTL mode. You PS can't ask for more than that. PS Paul PS Steve Larson wrote: He could, but he needs the sensor in the head to point forward. With TTL it`s not a problem. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 3:10 PM Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head You can always rotate it in the clamp/bracket. 180 degrees from full left to full right. Christian On Monday 04 November 2002 17:01, Paul Stenquist wrote: Okay, I'm confused. I would love to be able to fire my AF 400T into a reflector and still use it in auto mode on my 6x7. I downloaded the AF 400T manual in order to determine how the swivel head works. The manual reads ...a convenient rotating flash head that swivels 90 degrees on each side (up to 180 degrees to the left for backward bounce.) That seems contradictory. If it swivels 90 degress to each side, how can it swivel 180 degrees to the left. My flash unit's head will only swivel 90 degrees to each side. I pushed as hard as I dare to try to get it to move further, and it won't budge. Does anyone have an AF 400T that actualy swivels all the way around to the back? Is there some trick to making it move that far? Paul Stenquist
Re: AF 400T swivel head
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 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
Re: AF 400T swivel head
Paul Stenquist wrote: Okay, I'm confused. I would love to be able to fire my AF 400T into a reflector and still use it in auto mode on my 6x7. I downloaded the AF 400T manual in order to determine how the swivel head works. The manual reads ...a convenient rotating flash head that swivels 90 degrees on each side (up to 180 degrees to the left for backward bounce.) That seems contradictory. If it swivels 90 degress to each side, how can it swivel 180 degrees to the left. My flash unit's head will only swivel 90 degrees to each side. I pushed as hard as I dare to try to get it to move further, and it won't budge. Does anyone have an AF 400T that actualy swivels all the way around to the back? Is there some trick to making it move that far? Paul Stenquist Mine swivels 90 degrees to the right 180 degrees to the left. Serial # 85000xxx. -- David S. Nature and wildlife photography http://www.sheppardphotos.com
Re: AF 400T swivel head
Love to. I also want to see some snakeskin LXae. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:53 PM Subject: RE: AF 400T swivel head Steve, We can discuss whenever I make it out your way... César Panama City, Florida -- -Original Message- -- From: Steve Larson [mailto:stevenlarson;adelphia.net] -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:49 PM -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head -- -- -- Aha! The later ones do swivel. MMDV (my mileage does vary). -- My serial # is 81002127 an earlier model (wanna trade?) ;) -- Steve Larson -- Redondo Beach, California -- -- -- - Original Message - -- From: Michel Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:24 PM -- 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 -- --
Re: AF 400T swivel head
I can't find a serial number on mine. There's a tag underneath the head, but it has a very different kind of number: 94-1374. Paul Steve Larson wrote: Aha! The later ones do swivel. MMDV (my mileage does vary). My serial # is 81002127 an earlier model (wanna trade?) ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Michel Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:24 PM 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
Re: AF 400T swivel head
If this is strictly a mechanical 'feature', you may be able to 'upgrade' your flash yourself? Cut, relocate and epoxy the stop another 90 degrees? Or buy a non functionning unit that has the 180 degree feature, and swap the handle and lower housing? Michel - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 04 November, 2002 19:02 Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head Interesting. Someone else reported the same feature on their AF400T. Mine definitely doesn't go beyone 90 degrees in either direction. Paul
Re: AF 400T swivel head
Rotate the head up, should be there. I think we got the old units Paul. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 6:27 PM Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head I can't find a serial number on mine. There's a tag underneath the head, but it has a very different kind of number: 94-1374. Paul Steve Larson wrote: Aha! The later ones do swivel. MMDV (my mileage does vary). My serial # is 81002127 an earlier model (wanna trade?) ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Michel Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:24 PM 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
Re: AF 400T swivel head
- Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head Theoretically, the flash meter should be better than TTL. In practice, the off-the-film TTL on the LX is consistently more accurate than the flash meter. Don't know why, but it is. That's the beauty of better components, I bet. My Metz 60 is more accurate than my LX with a standard lens or wider, but for anything else I have tried, the LX is better in TTL. My Metz is repeatable to less than 1/10 f/stop, which is the fineness of measurement of my flash meter. I measured this in a variety of conditions, with ranges from around 12 to 24 feet. William Robb
Re: AF 400T swivel head
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 --
Re: AF 400T swivel head
Okay, I can see where the serial number used to be. It has apparently fallen off. I guess it was a tag. In any case, my unit works well, and I'm not sure I'd be better off with the auto mode than I am with the flash meter. I'm using it with a Quantum Battery 2. It recycles in a second or so and seems to be quite reliable. It will do me for now. Rather than investing in any more flash units down the road, I may opt for a portable studio strobe setup. For assignments where I need reflectors and a lot of power, I might as well do the whole deal. I already have a good 110 ac generator. And I can use the strobes in my basement studio as well. Paul Steve Larson wrote: Rotate the head up, should be there. I think we got the old units Paul. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 6:27 PM Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head I can't find a serial number on mine. There's a tag underneath the head, but it has a very different kind of number: 94-1374. Paul Steve Larson wrote: Aha! The later ones do swivel. MMDV (my mileage does vary). My serial # is 81002127 an earlier model (wanna trade?) ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Michel Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:24 PM 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
RE: AF 400T swivel head
And contrary to what TV may think, people do like them. I have been known to cart four LXen around just to balance everything out :-) I have not forgotten about trying to head out that way at some point. The earliest would be next year... César Panama City, Florida -- -Original Message- -- From: Steve Larson [mailto:stevenlarson;adelphia.net] -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 9:24 PM -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head -- -- -- Love to. I also want to see some snakeskin LXae. -- Steve Larson -- Redondo Beach, California -- - Original Message - -- From: Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:53 PM -- Subject: RE: AF 400T swivel head -- -- -- Steve, -- -- We can discuss whenever I make it out your way... -- -- César -- Panama City, Florida -- -- -- -Original Message- -- -- From: Steve Larson [mailto:stevenlarson;adelphia.net] -- -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:49 PM -- -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head -- -- -- -- -- -- Aha! The later ones do swivel. MMDV (my mileage does vary). -- -- My serial # is 81002127 an earlier model (wanna trade?) ;) -- -- Steve Larson -- -- Redondo Beach, California -- -- -- -- -- -- - Original Message - -- -- From: Michel Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:24 PM -- -- 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 -- -- -- -- --
Re: AF 400T swivel head
I would think that you're correct. My flash meter has served me very well for twenty years, but it's not exactly state of the art. It's a Vivitar 230LX multipurpose meter. I talked my employer into buying it for me in the early eighties. I think it sold for around $200 in those days. In flash mode, it reads in 1/3 of a stop increments, but I generally bracket substantially when using it. Paul William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head Theoretically, the flash meter should be better than TTL. In practice, the off-the-film TTL on the LX is consistently more accurate than the flash meter. Don't know why, but it is. That's the beauty of better components, I bet. My Metz 60 is more accurate than my LX with a standard lens or wider, but for anything else I have tried, the LX is better in TTL. My Metz is repeatable to less than 1/10 f/stop, which is the fineness of measurement of my flash meter. I measured this in a variety of conditions, with ranges from around 12 to 24 feet. William Robb
RE: AF 400T swivel head
Paul, Mine is not a tag. It is stamped, much like the serial number on a camera body. Cesar Panama City, Florida -- -Original Message- -- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:pnstenquist;comcast.net] -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 9:46 PM -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head -- -- -- Okay, I can see where the serial number used to be. It has apparently -- fallen off. I guess it was a tag. In any case, my unit works -- well, and -- I'm not sure I'd be better off with the auto mode than I am with the -- flash meter. I'm using it with a Quantum Battery 2. It recycles in a -- second or so and seems to be quite reliable. It will do me for now. -- Rather than investing in any more flash units down the road, -- I may opt -- for a portable studio strobe setup. For assignments where I need -- reflectors and a lot of power, I might as well do the whole deal. I -- already have a good 110 ac generator. And I can use the strobes in my -- basement studio as well. -- Paul -- -- Steve Larson wrote: -- -- Rotate the head up, should be there. I think we got the -- old units Paul. -- Steve Larson -- Redondo Beach, California -- - Original Message - -- From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 6:27 PM -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head -- -- I can't find a serial number on mine. There's a tag -- underneath the head, -- but it has a very different kind of number: 94-1374. -- Paul -- -- Steve Larson wrote: -- --Aha! The later ones do swivel. MMDV (my mileage does vary). --My serial # is 81002127 an earlier model (wanna trade?) ;) --Steve Larson --Redondo Beach, California -- --- Original Message - --From: Michel Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] --To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:24 PM --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 -- --
