Dave, IIRC, setting the pop-up to "controller" in the set-up menu on the K10D causes the pop-up to emit just enough of a feeble little blink to trigger the slave, while "master" means the pop-up is contributing to the illumination.
Can anyone confirm that? Rick --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, so i did a short test last night. > Sigma in TTL P and the setting at CI and SL with a > +1.0 ev. > Camera, K10D flash mode on wireless, +1.0 ev and the > pop up on number > 1, set as master. > > It definetly trips the flash off camera, but the pre > flash does > interfer. I got around that by focusing, let the > preflash trip the > flash but keep the shutter button depressed, then > shot when the flash > recharges. > > Not sure if the off camera flash is doing anything, > as the pictures > with the pop up only look the same aspiop up and > Sigma togetehr. Big > difference seen when the flash is set at 90 to my > subject and clsoe to > it. Then i got a nice exposed shot. The ones prior, > seemed 1-1/12 > stops under, but some would have some histo info on > the right. > > Not sure what this means, just that it will fire the > flash, but not a > great picture from it. > > Dave > > On 5/8/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On 5/8/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > The AF360FGZ unit only has simple vertical > movement for bounce. > > > The AF540FGZ unit has both swivel and vertical > movements. > > > > > > Check them out on the B&H website: a much more > succinct and > > > informative delineation of features and > specifications than on the > > > Pentax site. > > > > > > I would not buy a flash of this type without a > swivel head. > > > > Nor i after playing with the sb80dx at a few kids > birthday parties. > > The swivel and better bounce card realy work well. > > > > Dave > > > > > > Godfrey > > > > > > On May 8, 2007, at 11:20 AM, David J Brooks > wrote: > > > > > > > Humm. > > > > > > > > I checked on Pentax Canada and Henrys cameras, > and i cannot see > > > > anything that indicates the 360 does or does > not swivel. It says it > > > > does bounce, but i like the 180 swivel feature > my Nikon SB 80DX has, > > > > including the 90 degree bounce. > > > > > > > > Can those who have the 360 and or 540 confirm > which one can do the > > > > 180 swivel. > > > > > > > > That will be my decision maker. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > -- > > Equine Photography > > www.caughtinmotion.com > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > Ontario Canada > > > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
