From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Subject: RE: AF280T Flash Question
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 07:05:35 -0600
3 things I can think of:
1.) You had a bad battery in the first set, it shorted
internally when it got warm and continued to discharge.
2.) The capacitor in the flash shorted internally when
it got warm and wouldn't charge. When allowed to cool
it started acting normalally again.
3.) The flash trigger circuit in the PZ isn't going
'open' fully. (Unlikely)
My guess would be #1, set the flash to manual/full
mode and fire it by hand 10-20 times. This will both
test and 'form' (condition) the capacitor.
If this is OK then repeat using the K2 to fire it.
Try it on the PZ again, if it fails it is most likely
a fault in the PZ trigger circuit.
The 280 is compatible with any Pentax 35 SLR made and
should work fine on any of them. Within camera
limitations of course.
Don
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lewis Matthew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 6:44 AM
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: AF280T Flash Question
>
>
> AF280T Flash problem/question:
> I used it with near new batteries; it performed normally for a
> dozen or so
> shots. Then it recycled very slowly followed by heating up and
> not recycling
> at all. I removed the batteries and put it away. The next day, I
> loaded new
> batteries and it recycled as normal when used on my K2. I am
> concerned about
> using it on the PZ-1 due to the described situation. Thanks in
> advance for
> any words of wisdom.
>
> Lewis
Thanks, Don. I will follow your directions for #1. The Pz1 is okay with my
AF400FTZ, so it isn't likely to be the PZ trigger circuit.
Best,
Lewis
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