Aha! The spring-metal contacts may have kind of sagged over time (much
like people :-) ) and flexing them out a bit may give better contact.
You might be able to hook the open end of them down in the bottom of
the battery compartment with a bent paperclip or similar. Tug upwards
gently to make them
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
> Dave, here's a short list of my favourite generic Things That Can Go
> Wrong, And Will:
>
> bad or weak batteries
> Triple-check that your test batteries are good. I suggest you use the
> ones that just fired the working flash to give you bet
Dave, here's a short list of my favourite generic Things That Can Go
Wrong, And Will:
bad or weak batteries
Triple-check that your test batteries are good. I suggest you use the
ones that just fired the working flash to give you better confidence.
Oh, and make sure they're inserted the right way a
From: David J Brooks
Hey all.
I have two SB800 flashes, one bought new, one bought used, a few years
back. The last time i used the used one, was at the three family
weddings i shot in 2010 and both worked fine. The one i bought new is
still working fine, however i went make sure the used one w
If it has been sitting for so long, I would think letting it sit with
batteries inside for a while might be worth a try - perhaps something
is deeply discharged and needs a moment to come back up. Also, if you
have an external power supply for it or access to one, try hooking it
up to that. Failing
Hey all.
I have two SB800 flashes, one bought new, one bought used, a few years
back. The last time i used the used one, was at the three family
weddings i shot in 2010 and both worked fine. The one i bought new is
still working fine, however i went make sure the used one was still
working today,
On Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 01:46:42PM -0500, Ed Keeney wrote:
> A few weeks back I had asked about using a flash at an event and
> either a diffuser or bounce card. I eventually went with the
> Lumiquest Pocket Bouncer.
>
> The event was last week. As for the results, I think some of the
> shots ca
A few weeks back I had asked about using a flash at an event and
either a diffuser or bounce card. I eventually went with the
Lumiquest Pocket Bouncer.
The event was last week. As for the results, I think some of the
shots came out ok (my opinion). The people who run the program were
very happy
Good choice. The 80/20 needs help from a ceiling, but it's great where
that's available.
Paul
On Sep 28, 2009, at 10:12 AM, Ed Keeney wrote:
Just sending an update - I did a little recon and found that the
ceiling at the venue is vaulted and 20+ feet, too high for a standard
bounce.
I had che
Just sending an update - I did a little recon and found that the
ceiling at the venue is vaulted and 20+ feet, too high for a standard
bounce.
I had checked the Vivitar 285HV and the voltage issue isn't an issue.
I debated on getting the Fong Dong thing, but the learning curve in a
short window..
From: Pasvorn Boonmark
Luiz,
Thank for the information.
In general, how do you check voltage trigger for a flash?
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/G1strobe.html
scroll down.
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From: Luiz Felipe
Miserere, Pasvorn, I heard about an older version of the 285 that would
be dangerous.
I have one (2001 bought) that is just about 7 volts on the trigger,
currently swapped for a FTZ 330.
Ed, since you already paired your 285 with the K100d, I'd assume your is
safe. But che
Small details that skipped my keyboard:
In using digital voltmeters the placement of the probes is simple, as
the display will present results with a - sign if you invert positive
and negative probes on dc voltages. Needle voltmeters will try do swing
to the wrong side of the display - reversi
Well, I use a voltmeter capable of good information on the desired volt
range. In these days of almost disposable multiple reading digital
meters, every single model I know offers a 0~20 volt setting for DC
current. Hold one of the meter's probes to the ground part of the flash
shoe, the other
Luiz,
Thank for the information.
In general, how do you check voltage trigger for a flash?
-Pasvorn
On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 7:01 AM, Luiz Felipe wrote:
> Miserere, Pasvorn, I heard about an older version of the 285 that would be
> dangerous.
>
> I have one (2001 bought) that is just about 7 vo
Miserere, Pasvorn, I heard about an older version of the 285 that would
be dangerous.
I have one (2001 bought) that is just about 7 volts on the trigger,
currently swapped for a FTZ 330.
Ed, since you already paired your 285 with the K100d, I'd assume your is
safe. But checking is always a g
the event. :-)
>>
>> Sorry I couldn't be more help--good luck with the shoot, and post
>> some pics if you can. Would like to hear how things went.
>> Cheers, Christine
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Original Message - From: "Ed Keeney&
From: Miserere
2009/9/17 Ed Keeney :
> De-lurking to pose a question...
>
> I've been nominated (not at my request) to take pictures at a end of
> year dinner for my daughters softball team. ?I did something similar
> about 15 years ago with an older setup I no longer have (theft).
> Since then,
On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 7:38 AM, Miserere wrote:
>
> One thing nobody has mentioned is the trigger voltage of the Vivitar
> 285HV. I just want to make sure that the voltage is low enough for
> your camera.
Miserere,
Very good point to bring up. The 285HV is safe. I have 2 of them
and use the
2009/9/17 Ed Keeney :
> De-lurking to pose a question...
>
> I've been nominated (not at my request) to take pictures at a end of
> year dinner for my daughters softball team. I did something similar
> about 15 years ago with an older setup I no longer have (theft).
> Since then, things have chang
Hello,
I still use the 285HV with the K10D. I managed to shoe-horn a
diffuser which was meant for Sunpak 4205 into the slot intended for
the filters of the Vivitar. Although I used a DIY bounce card before,
I found this more compact but it is difficult to remove and put back
on so it virtually s
"Ed Keeney"
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Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 1:32 PM
Subject: Flash Question -- Bounce v. Diffuser
De-lurking to pose a question...
I've been nominated (not at my request) to take pictures at a end of
year dinner for my daughters softball te
gs went.
Cheers, Christine
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From: "Ed Keeney"
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 1:32 PM
Subject: Flash Question -- Bounce v. Diffuser
De-lurking to pose a question...
I've been nominated (not at my r
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 02:32:57PM -0400, Ed Keeney wrote:
> De-lurking to pose a question...
>
> Does anyone have thoughts on using a bounce card versus using a
> diffuser for flash shots? Any recommendations to look at?
>
My usual preferred diffuser is the big lumiquest:
http://www.lumiquest.
From: Ed Keeney
De-lurking to pose a question...
I've been nominated (not at my request) to take pictures at a end of
year dinner for my daughters softball team. I did something similar
about 15 years ago with an older setup I no longer have (theft).
Since then, things have changed, yet things
I actually use the Fong Lightsphere more often than the Lumiquest
pocket bounce, but it's somewhat dependent on the height and color of
the ceiling. It can yield great results but requires more work and
practice than the Lumiquest pocket bounce. On the other hand, the
Lightsphere is much be
Ecke - I saw the Fong Dong / lightsphere, looked interesting, wasn't
sure about results
Paul - That's what I had used in the past. I figured I'd ask around
before I went out and bought something.
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Hi Ed,
The safest bet for situations where you don't know what kind of
ceiling you'll be working with is the Lumiquest Pocket Bounce.
http://www.lumiquest.com/products/pocket-bouncer.htm
This device provides nice diffusion and a natural look but doesn't
rely on help from the ceiling. You'll
Hi Ed
Well you've gone right to the source so we'll give you an answer that
you'll endorse =P
The bigger the exit surface of the light, the softer and nicer the light.
Seeing you don't know about the ceiling, go sneak a peek first or go
with a diffusor / softbox or maybe one of those zany high t
De-lurking to pose a question...
I've been nominated (not at my request) to take pictures at a end of
year dinner for my daughters softball team. I did something similar
about 15 years ago with an older setup I no longer have (theft).
Since then, things have changed, yet things remain the same.
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From: "Bruce Walker"
Subject: Re: Tech-support: Wireless trailing curtain sync flash a no-go
[Re:WTB and a macro flash question]
He's cruisin' for a bruisin' ...
Careful with that axe
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Paul Sorenson wrote:
You can substitute the ProMaster cord for all the Pentax do-dads.
I've used this with both the Sigma EF-500DG Super and the AF-540FGZ
and it works well. Typical cost around 60USD
http://tinyurl.com/d44d89
-p
Thanks Paul; good suggestion.
-bmw
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You can substitute the ProMaster cord for all the Pentax do-dads. I've
used this with both the Sigma EF-500DG Super and the AF-540FGZ and it
works well. Typical cost around 60USD
http://tinyurl.com/d44d89
-p
Bruce Walker wrote:
Joseph McAllister wrote:
A pretty thorough reading of both the
Doug Brewer wrote:
Bruce Walker wrote:
Dear Mr. Walker,
Thank you for contacting Pentax.
Trailing curtain sync will not work with the K20D and the AF-540FGZ
off-camera in the wireless mode. The K20D manual doesn't
specifically explain this but under setting up the flash in wireless
mode o
Bruce Walker wrote:
Dear Mr. Walker,
Thank you for contacting Pentax.
Trailing curtain sync will not work with the K20D and the AF-540FGZ
off-camera in the wireless mode. The K20D manual doesn't specifically
explain this but under setting up the flash in wireless mode on page 47
of the AF-
Joseph McAllister wrote:
A pretty thorough reading of both the K20D and AF540FGZ manuals re:
TCS reveals nothing. It is neither mentioned as doable or not doable.
It does "imply" that it should work, but does not back that up in text
or sync spec charts.
Let us know what tech support at Penta
On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:12 -0700, "Joseph McAllister"
wrote:
> A pretty thorough reading of both the K20D and AF540FGZ manuals re:
> TCS reveals nothing. It is neither mentioned as doable or not doable.
> It does "imply" that it should work, but does not back that up in text
> or sync spec ch
Further study of the format used in the K20D manual indicates that the
major Headings (pg. 143) are dark grey with white text at the top of
the page. The sub-headings are medium grey with white text, and
located under a line across the page (pg. 144). The further sub-sub-
headings are just b
On Apr 21, 2009, at 11:12, Joseph McAllister wrote:
A pretty thorough reading of both the K20D and AF540FGZ manuals re:
TCS reveals nothing. It is neither mentioned as doable or not
doable. It does "imply" that it should work, but does not back that
up in text or sync spec charts.
Nothi
A pretty thorough reading of both the K20D and AF540FGZ manuals re:
TCS reveals nothing. It is neither mentioned as doable or not doable.
It does "imply" that it should work, but does not back that up in text
or sync spec charts.
Let us know what tech support at Pentax has to say please...
On Apr 21, 2009, at 8:16, Doug Brewer wrote:
Brian Walters wrote:
OK - I use flash only occasionally and wireless flash almost never
but
I've tried Doug's suggestions below with the K200D and AF360FGZ and
I'm
seeing exactly the same results as Bruce. The flash always fires
on the
leading
Doug Brewer wrote:
(scene the other night:
son, from in front of the tv: Dad, why are you taking pictures of the
wall?
me: This guy is having trouble setting his flash to fire on the
trailing curtain in wireless mode. I'm looking at how to do it.
son: ...
me: you still there?
son: no.
Doug Brewer wrote:
> Brian Walters wrote:
> > OK - I use flash only occasionally and wireless flash almost never but
> > I've tried Doug's suggestions below with the K200D and AF360FGZ and I'm
> > seeing exactly the same results as Bruce. The flash always fires on the
> > leading curtain (
Brian Walters wrote:
OK - I use flash only occasionally and wireless flash almost never but
I've tried Doug's suggestions below with the K200D and AF360FGZ and I'm
seeing exactly the same results as Bruce. The flash always fires on the
leading curtain (or perhaps it just fires the pre-flash on t
Brian Walters wrote:
OK - I use flash only occasionally and wireless flash almost never but
I've tried Doug's suggestions below with the K200D and AF360FGZ and I'm
seeing exactly the same results as Bruce. The flash always fires on the
leading curtain (or perhaps it just fires the pre-flash on t
OK - I use flash only occasionally and wireless flash almost never but
I've tried Doug's suggestions below with the K200D and AF360FGZ and I'm
seeing exactly the same results as Bruce. The flash always fires on the
leading curtain (or perhaps it just fires the pre-flash on the leading
curtain and
Doug Brewer wrote:
Doug Brewer wrote:
okay, try this: in your custom settings, number 29, set it to 2, use
the built-in flash as the controller, instead of the master.
Set the flash on TCS, camera on wireless, and see what happens.
Note: I'm basing this on the 360FGZ, and assume there are si
Doug Brewer wrote:
okay, try this: in your custom settings, number 29, set it to 2, use the
built-in flash as the controller, instead of the master.
Set the flash on TCS, camera on wireless, and see what happens.
Note: I'm basing this on the 360FGZ, and assume there are similar
settings on
Bruce Walker wrote:
Not so silly. :-) But yeah, they were; all set to channel 1. The
remote flash was in fact firing, just not on the trailing curtain.
-bmw
okay, try this: in your custom settings, number 29, set it to 2, use the
built-in flash as the controller, instead of the master.
S
Doug Brewer wrote:
Bruce Walker wrote:
paul stenquist wrote:
I've done it. Don't have time to check now, but I know trailing
curtain is set with the lower power switch. I think it's the second
click to the right of off. I've used it on the K20D and it works.
Paul
Well on the AF-540FGZ it's
Bruce Walker wrote:
paul stenquist wrote:
I've done it. Don't have time to check now, but I know trailing
curtain is set with the lower power switch. I think it's the second
click to the right of off. I've used it on the K20D and it works.
Paul
Well on the AF-540FGZ it's configured on the sw
paul stenquist wrote:
I've done it. Don't have time to check now, but I know trailing
curtain is set with the lower power switch. I think it's the second
click to the right of off. I've used it on the K20D and it works.
Paul
Well on the AF-540FGZ it's configured on the switch labeled "Sync.",
Boris,
Try finding some device that allows you to align the flash head with
the front element of your macro lens, and a sync cable to fit your
flash. There are both tailor made solutions like the flash brackets
from ReallyRightStuff and DIY projects to a couple of dollars. I
bought a hotshoe grip
Boris Liberman wrote:
Oh, I see. I just tried to search the eBay and found really plethora of
such devices, none of which, sadly, seems to match my Metz flash.
I should keep looking or try to make one of these myself, even if it
will be crude.
Boris
Depending on how macro you intend, don'
I've done it. Don't have time to check now, but I know trailing
curtain is set with the lower power switch. I think it's the second
click to the right of off. I've used it on the K20D and it works.
Paul
On Apr 18, 2009, at 9:53 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
David Savage wrote:
I'm personally a b
David Savage wrote:
I'm personally a big fan of the wirelles
features of the AF-540FGZ (and the CLS system on the Nikon).
Here's a question for you then: how can you (assuming you *can*) set a
wireless AF-540FGZ to do trailing curtain sync together with a K20D?
I've been playing with thi
Hi Boris,
I have 2 flash set ups for macro work.
The first is just 2 matching flashes (either AF360 of AF500) held on a
bracket to give light at about 45 degrees on either side of the
subject (the angles can be adjusted to give the lighting you like).
The AF360's can be used completely P-TTL and
G'day Boris
On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:13 +0300, "Boris Liberman"
wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Before I forget (though it is not Friday, but nonetheless) - if you have
> matching macro adapter (I think it is two elements apo design) that came
> with Cosina 100/3.5 macro lenses, I'd like to buy it. I've FA 100
On Apr 18, 2009, at 07:13 , Boris Liberman wrote:
And the question. I've truly excellent Metz 40MZ-2 flash with SCA
3701 adapter that works really well. I would like to try to get
somewhat more serious about my nature macro photography. To that end
I am thinking of a macro flash. However I'
2009/4/18 Peter Loveday :
> There's the RayFlash (http://www.ray-flash.com), which requires a certain
> flash-lens distance based on various canon/nikon flashes, or the Orbis
> (http://www.orbisflash.com), which requires you to hand-hold the flash.
> Neither of which are really designed for macro p
There's the RayFlash (http://www.ray-flash.com), which requires a certain
flash-lens distance based on various canon/nikon flashes, or the Orbis
(http://www.orbisflash.com), which requires you to hand-hold the flash.
Neither of which are really designed for macro photography, but more for
studi
Oh, I see. I just tried to search the eBay and found really plethora of
such devices, none of which, sadly, seems to match my Metz flash.
I should keep looking or try to make one of these myself, even if it
will be crude.
Boris
Toine wrote:
Probably yes like this
http://www.fotokonijnenberg
Probably yes like this
http://www.fotokonijnenberg.be/product/1408978/fk_ringflash_adapter_voor_canon_580exii.html
These things are very large.
Any diffusor on the Metz would also work nicely. A ring flash is not
always the best option.
Toine
2009/4/18 Boris Liberman :
> Thus, I was thinking - i
Hi!
Before I forget (though it is not Friday, but nonetheless) - if you have
matching macro adapter (I think it is two elements apo design) that came
with Cosina 100/3.5 macro lenses, I'd like to buy it. I've FA 100/3.5
macro and I'd like to "complete" it with this adapter.
And the question.
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From: "Peter Fairweather"
Subject: Re: Stupid Flash question
> Wendy
>
> Another thing which I have read is that the guide numbers are based on
> the flash being used in an averagely reflective room. Outdoors the
> guide number is effect
Bill,
The flash is effectively "more powerful" in a smaller room
if the angle of the beam is much larger then the angle of the
view of the object.
Let me give you an example where it is not true.
Imagine you are using a flash with an angle of the beam that is similar
to the angle of view of you
Wendy
Another thing which I have read is that the guide numbers are based on
the flash being used in an averagely reflective room. Outdoors the
guide number is effectively reduced by one stop. So the 36 0f the 360
Pentax flash becomes 25.
The other dodge to watch out for is which focal length the
Ok. Think I've got it.
So looking at the table - f8 and ISO 100 with the flash at full power
will illuminate correctly objects at a distance of 2.7m
thanks everybody!
Wendy
On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Wendy,
>
> An alternative way of figuring
Wendy,
An alternative way of figuring out the needed f-stop for your flash is
as follows.
Look at the page 4 of the manual, "Table no.1":
http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/AF220T_FLASH.pdf
Since K10D does not support "regular" TTL, the flash will fire at full
power. This means, that the
- Original Message -
From: "wendy beard"
Subject: Stupid Flash question
>I admit, I'm useless when it comes to using flash. I use it as little
> as possible. When I do, I just stick the flash on the Canon and it all
> magically works - even on the G9 (tho the
Yes - if you double the ISO, multiply the GN by 1.414 (even 1.5 will get
you pretty close). To double the GN you need to increase the ISO by 4X.
-p
Peter Fairweather wrote:
> I might be wrong but doesn't the guide number go up ny the square root of two.
>
> If the GN is 30 at 100 !SO it is 40
You're right, it's not linear it's based on with the inverse square
law. So GN increases by ~1.41 times when ISO doubles. so a change from
iso 100 to 200 give a new gn of 22 gives ~31 hey it was late and I was
tired. (Hell just look at my first explanation), and I haven't
seriously used man
Peter Fairweather wrote:
> I might be wrong but doesn't the guide number go up ny the square root of two.
>
> If the GN is 30 at 100 !SO it is 40 at 200 ISO and 60 at 400 ISO
>
>
> Peter
>
>
>
>
> On 28/02/2008, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Sorry that was a bit convoluted. Jus
I might be wrong but doesn't the guide number go up ny the square root of two.
If the GN is 30 at 100 !SO it is 40 at 200 ISO and 60 at 400 ISO
Peter
On 28/02/2008, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sorry that was a bit convoluted. Just remember the GN (in this case 22
> in meters)
Sorry that was a bit convoluted. Just remember the GN (in this case 22
in meters) depends on the ISO. GN doubles as the ISO doubles.
The formula for determining the proper f stop to use is:
f = GN (in meters)/distance (in meters)
You just plug the numbers you have in.
If your lens just has
Yes, I expect since TTL isn't supported on the K10D, so it does fire at
full. If you can find out the GN at ISO 100 you should be able to work
out your own flash table from there. The ISO 100 GN in Meters as
published by Pentax for the AF220T is 22 so to get the correct aperture
you need to
I admit, I'm useless when it comes to using flash. I use it as little
as possible. When I do, I just stick the flash on the Canon and it all
magically works - even on the G9 (tho the flash is bigger than the
camera!)
I don't remember having any problems with the MZ-S and 360FGZ
That's the magic of
Because they do have at least some real photographic skills.
On 1/11/08, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If most P&S users love power zoom then why is Manual Zoom a selling
> feature of higher-end P&S's. Most P&S shooters I know actively hate
> Power Zoom and it's imprecise control.
>
> -Ad
Since I almost always use the shortest or longesst focal
length on my P&S, it does not seem imprecise, but it does
seem slow. However most point and shooters I know are using
their celphone can could not care less about a "real" camera.
Graywolf (Tom Rittenhouse)
Website: http://www.graywolfpho
Power Zoom is quite useful on big, heavy lenses such as the FA* 80-200
(and even more so on the 250-600); you can zoom over the full zoom range
with only a very small hand movement.
It's certainly not an essential feature, but it does have some uses.
On Fri, Jan 11, 2008 at 03:48:53PM -0500, A
Not to mention it adds significant mechanical and electronic
complexity with little benefit.
-Adam
On 1/11/08, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The computing power for Power Zoom to work as promised with any
> reliability, wasn't available in the size package Pentax tried to put it
> in
The computing power for Power Zoom to work as promised with any
reliability, wasn't available in the size package Pentax tried to put it
in for any reasonable price at the time. I'm not sure it's available
now at a reasonable price.
Adam Maas wrote:
> And smoking the same crack. Neither were e
If most P&S users love power zoom then why is Manual Zoom a selling
feature of higher-end P&S's. Most P&S shooters I know actively hate
Power Zoom and it's imprecise control.
-Adam
On 1/11/08, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I know some people who like it and btw P&S users love it !!
>
>
I know some people who like it and btw P&S users love it !!
On Jan 11, 2008 9:48 PM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> And smoking the same crack. Neither were exactly good ideas, and power
> zoom was actively bad.
>
> -Adam
>
>
> On 1/11/08, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Pentax a
And smoking the same crack. Neither were exactly good ideas, and power
zoom was actively bad.
-Adam
On 1/11/08, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Pentax and Minolta shared a few other ideas, such as
> power zoom lenses and pop-up flashes. Their engineers
> must have been very friendly...
>
Together...
Ken Waller wrote:
>> Their engineers must have been very friendly...
>>
>
> No. They just slept @ a Holiday Inn Express!
>
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Rick Womer"
> Together...
They went to different schools together.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
- Original Message -
From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: K10D flash question
> Together...
>
> Ken Waller wrote:
>>> Their e
>Their engineers must have been very friendly...
No. They just slept @ a Holiday Inn Express!
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
- Original Message -
From: "Rick Womer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: K10D flash question
> Pentax and Minolta shared a
Pentax and Minolta shared a few other ideas, such as
power zoom lenses and pop-up flashes. Their engineers
must have been very friendly...
Rick
--- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Pentax got the idea from Minolta, who introduced
> their wireless flash
> system, complete with moronic chann
> Having said that, setting it is about the most convoluted and unintuitive
> way imaginable:
>
> The camera picks up the wireless channel of a slave set to remote when its
> mounted on the hot-shoe. So put the flash on the camera, set your flash to
> Channel X and Slave mode, then enable wireless
Pentax got the idea from Minolta, who introduced their wireless flash
system, complete with moronic channel selection, in 1992.
Given the peculiarities of the P-TTL wireless system, I halfway
suspect it might be a licensed version of Minolta's ADI metered TTL
system. The two work (And don't work)
>> Does the K10D have the wireless flash capability ...
> Yes with firmware updates and with 2 limitations:
> * You can only chose channel nr 1
Well, you *can* choose other channels on the K10D, the same way as with the
*istD.
Having said that, setting it is about the most convoluted and unintu
Thanks everyone who responded. I hope (and suspect) that the K20D
will also be so enabled.
On 1/10/08, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yes with firmware updates and with 2 limitations:
> * You can only chose channel nr 1
> * No HSS in wireless mode
>
> On Jan 10, 2008 5:02 AM, Gonz <[EMAI
Yes with firmware updates and with 2 limitations:
* You can only chose channel nr 1
* No HSS in wireless mode
On Jan 10, 2008 5:02 AM, Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does the K10D have the wireless flash capability with the onboard
> flash that the *istD has? I seem to remember people saying w
> Does the K10D have the wireless flash capability with the onboard
> flash that the *istD has? I seem to remember people saying when it
> first came out that it was missing and you needed to mount an AF360 or
> 540 to go wireless. People thought that a firmware upgrade might
> bring it back. Di
Does the K10D have the wireless flash capability with the onboard
flash that the *istD has? I seem to remember people saying when it
first came out that it was missing and you needed to mount an AF360 or
540 to go wireless. People thought that a firmware upgrade might
bring it back. Did that eve
Hey, see 'ya in the spring. ;)
Jack
--- Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Nov 14, 2007, at 16:53, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> >
> > I don't have one to experiment with, but that's probably what tells
> > the slave flash exactly when to fire.
> >
>
> That makes sense.
>
> Two pre-fl
On Nov 14, 2007, at 16:53, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>
> I don't have one to experiment with, but that's probably what tells
> the slave flash exactly when to fire.
>
That makes sense.
Two pre-flashes: 1st one says "here we are on Channel X - wait for
more". 2nd one is the exposure pre-flash. F
On Nov 14, 2007, at 2:31 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
>> What is the "control" wireless mode for?
>>
>> I've been playing around with it, and it seems that the flash
>> attached
>> to the camera - the AF540FGZ - fires (and triggers the remote slave
>> flash) in either "control" or "master" mode.
On Nov 14, 2007, at 16:12, Charles Robinson wrote:
> What is the "control" wireless mode for?
>
> I've been playing around with it, and it seems that the flash attached
> to the camera - the AF540FGZ - fires (and triggers the remote slave
> flash) in either "control" or "master" mode.
>
> I'm a li
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