I don't know if this is aplicable to this discussion but I have had some experience with 3rd party dedicated flashes for Pentax and the older bodies that did not support TTL. My ZX-M doesn't support TTL thus is similiar I believe in Flash requrements to the older Pentax models. Most of the Pentax cameras that had at least a program mode would work with in the "auto" on the external flash. Thus my TTL based flash that I have which does not have an auto mode...just TTL matches your description of firing but only manaully in full power.Thus I'm assuming as long as you get a flash that has this auto mode setting on it you will find full compatibility...not sure about the 220T. I had a 280AF and sold it...dumb me....regretting that as it had both TTL and Auto modes...but didn't give me an autofocus assist that I wanted for my more advance models. Just looked this up in my manual and my ZX-M manual makes specific mention of the AF220T flash and according to my manual would be one of the most fully functional flashes for this camera body and it is a manual focus only unit. Perhaps looking at some of the downloadable manuals would help here.
> Hi Caveman, > > > I found on Boz's site this mention about the Pentax 220T flash: > > "Despite featuring a completely analog interface, this flash > > seems to be incompatible with the manual focus bodies." > > > > However, I have a vague remembering that someone on this list > > used (or at least tried) it with an LX. > > I too, would be interested to know. My recollection was that the at > least two people had problems usign the "new" flash on "old" bodies. > The flash woul, of course, fire, but it would always fire with full > power. Of it is no TTL flash, but fully manaul with 1/1 power. > > Cheers, > Boz >
