Hi, you could make life a whole lot easier for yourself by selling the flashes you currently have and buying a Metz system. This uses interface modules to make the flash heads interchangeable between different camera systems. It's very good. http://www.metz.de/1_metz_2000/m_pages_english/main_index_e.php3?link=4&sub=1&linkname=mecablitz
For manual flash you should be able to reduce the power output of your existing gun explicitly, if it supports that, or if not you can pretend to be using a faster film - dial in a 3-stop higher ISO (for the example you give) and it will fire 1/8 the output which should give you the right exposure. -- Cheers, Bob Monday, December 22, 2003, 4:53:49 PM, you wrote: > Ok, so I have secretly been enabled with a NON-pentax DSLR, naughty, I know, > but couldn't refuse such a wonderful offer. <vbg> Anyways, my questions are > related to using flash on this body... If I use my AF360fgz on this body, > manually, using the guide number method, will it be likely to damage either > my flash or the camera? Is there a way that I can use it, and also my two > Sigma flash heads, safely without blowing things up? > Secondly, forgive my ignorance here, but up until now I have never had to > learn about manual flash - having always used TTL or a flash meter, sooooo, > is there a way that I can use manual flash and have more control over the > f-stops that I use for th purpose of depth of field. For eg, if I use the > guide number method and it tells me that I should be shooting at f16, is > there any way that I can use say f5.6, for a portrait to ensure that I have > the out of focus background etc? > Sorry, I know that as far as flash photography is concerned, I have ALOT to > learn, but I guess I never will if I don't ask, eh?!? > Maaary Chritmoo (that's how my 4yo says it!).... > tan.
