I use the Pentax AF-360 FGZ.
I've mostly used it for action photography but I've also used it for
product photos. I mostly use it in "A" mode when shooting action
because it seems to use less battery power per flash so I have less of a
chance of missing shots. I use the wireless feature a lot with product
photography and general photography when I'm trying to avoid the
on-camera-flash look.
The flash seems pretty accurate with P-TTL until after 800iso but it
seems predictable so its possible to adjust for it. I've probably used
it in all modes at one point or another but it seems to give me pretty
consistent results.
The "A" mode often ends up overexposing so if the camera is set to 400
iso, 150tv, and 5.6Av I tend to set the flash to 400iso and 8.0Av, so
about a stop.
Bounce flash seems to work fairly well and I'm amazed at how well
wireless works with the in camera flash as both as a control and as a
master.
I don't like that the flash doesn't swivel and I'd like it better if it
had more power.
David
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Sorry folks but i just had a thought, and i'm afraid i'll involve you.LOL
Seems to be a lot of flash questiions since the istD came out, and i'm one of
the askers
aswell. I seem
to have semi decent results with the Sigma Super and not all shooting modes sem to work,
so i was
wondering,,,,,
What flash do you find works well on your istD or version there of.A Pentax
flash, the
Sigma Super
500 or other lick Metz or Sunpack or Vivitar.
For your specific type of shooting, ie: wedding, landscape fill flash etc, what
setting do
you find works
best. Green mode, Hyp P mode Tv, Av or manual.Does bounce flash work for you or does
direct flash
only produce results.
As an example in a decently lit lounge with florecent lighting i can get a good
shot at
iso 800,in Green
mode with Sigma 500. Change to 400 or 200 and exposure is way off.
However with my D1 or D2H, if i shoot in Manual mode at 1/60 around f 4, ;like
i would
with my PZ-1 or
SP i get very good results, but not with the istD.
Just thought i could pool any answers then forward to Tom for the FAQ link.
If you dont want to play, thats ok, i'll forward that to Tom to.:-)
Dave
