I'm trying to remember on the 280T - My daughter has mine right now. One big issue with Auto flash, is you are limited to the F stops the flash supports. The 280T only has two F stops you can choose from. Sort of a near/far type of setup. The exact f stops are based on the ISO setting.
Some other flashes will have more f stop choices. My Pentax AF400T has 3 choices and my Metz 45-CL3 has about 6 choices. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, September 24, 2007, 5:44:46 AM, you wrote: BL> Hmmm... I need to go look for AF280T manual ;-). BL> Thanks! BL> On 9/24/07, Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Boris, like most auto flash do, you have to choose a flash range (e.g. 4-7m) >> among those made available on the flash unit (and also manually set the >> camera ISO on the flash unit), then you can read which aperture to set on >> the lens. If you don't do that, it's at your own risk :-) >> >> Dario >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:45 PM >> Subject: Re: Thinking of AF280T flash >> >> >> > Cory, when you say "work well" you mean that flash measures the light >> > on its own and it gives correct exposure as a result, right? If so, >> > how does flash knows which aperture I chose? >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > On 9/24/07, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Boris, >> >> I have both the AF 200T and the 280. They both seem to work well in >> >> their >> >> "auto" setting with my K10. Of course, TTL is out, but I think I used >> >> them >> >> mostly in auto on the *istD anyway. >> >> >> >> Cory >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:58 AM >> >> Subject: Thinking of AF280T flash >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi! >> >> > >> >> > I have AF220T unit which is a good flash, but it can only give me a >> >> > full discharge on K10D. I don't want to buy either 540th or 360th >> >> > flashes. They are too expensive and 360th does not swivel. >> >> > >> >> > It seems that AF280T has both manual control on the power of discharge >> >> > and its own light sensor. Do you think it would be a reasonable flash >> >> > for K10D (in fully manual mode) that both tilts and swivels and can >> >> > measure light on its own for better exposure? >> >> > >> >> > Anyone on the list using AF280T with their K10D? Anyone willing to >> >> > enable >> >> > me? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Boris >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> > [email protected] >> >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> >> > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.28/1023 - Release Date: >> >> > 9/22/2007 1:27 PM >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Boris >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > [email protected] >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> BL> -- BL> Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
