David, the AF360fgz, as well as being a smaller guide number, has another limitation - it only has bounce, no swivel. Therefore if shooting in a portrait framing mode, you can't bounce the flash of the ceiling and you are still stuck with direct flash.
Personally, the whole wireless thing was all too complex for me. Now, my AF360fgz is my backup flash, and the AF500ftz is my workhorse. It is also the only flash that has come any near providing consistent accurate exposure for me when used together with the Starkist. Tan. Tanya Mayer Photography Brisbane, Qld, Australia www.tanyamayer.com Ph +61 (07) 3315 4549 Mobile +61 0437831247 -----Original Message----- From: David Oswald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 18 February 2005 6:00 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: AF500FTZ vs. AF360GFZ on an *ist-Ds I currently have a Pentax AF330FTZ flash, and like the results it gives me on both my ZX-5n and my *ist-Ds. But there are times that I would like a bounce feature, and on occasion, times that a little more range would be helpful. Having used an AF500FTZ a few times I am considering buying one. It's essentially the tried and proven workhorse among Pentax's nicer flashes. And you can find them on eBay for under $200 sometimes. But then along comes the AF360FGZ, with its P-TTL metering compatibility, wider field of coverage, and other shiny new features, I'm kind of torn. Can anyone who has used both comment on differences, and pros/cons of each? Dave
