Hi Jack,
I'm using the *istD (and possibly the MZ-S) and know about the use of
the pop up flash as the controller. Even as a controller it puts out a
small pulse of light when the shutter is open which will reflect back
off surfaces like the glazed porcelain and the glass on the front of an
aquarium (I lost about 2 rolls of slide film when I first got the MZ-S
using the pop up flash as a controller with the camera pointed straight
at the front of an aquarium).
Leon
http://www.bluering.org.au
http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
Jack Davis wrote:
Leon,
You're doubtless aware of Wein flash sensors. If you want "manual", why
not?
What camera are you planning to use?
The MZ-S allows wireless with the pop-up flash wherein it only serves
as a controller, thus having no influence on the exposure. (PF: F10 2)
Hope of some help.
Jack
--- Leon Altoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jack,
I thought it was possible too, but I can't seem to find how to
trigger
it as a standard slave. I can do it from using the pop up flash and
the
Pentax signalling, but I don't want to use the pop up flash as I'm
photographing porcelain and don't want glare from the front.
I can set up one of my AF360's (I have 3) as a master using a 5P
extension lead, but can't set it to manual - it only stays in P-TTL
mode. If I set it up as a controller than I loose the use of one of
my
flashes and I'm using them all to set up the lighting.
If I set the flash on the 5P extension to manual (which is what I
want
to do), I can't get the other flashes to fire. I'll have to keep
looking for the manual (Knowing my luck I'll find the one in Japanese
and not the one in English).
Leon
http://www.bluering.org.au
http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
Jack Davis wrote:
Leon,
I was told by someone (sorry, I don't remember who) that both the
360
and 500 would work as triggers in wireless mode. I asked Pentax who
had
no info to confirm, but suggested trying it as there could be some
operational possibilities not covered by the manual. I didn't.
I've only done it with the MZ-S using the built in flash and 360 in
P-TTL.
Jack
--- Leon Altoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I need some information on setting the AF360 and can't find my
manual,
so I thought I'd ask here for some help.
I want to set the flash to work in manual mode and triggered by
another
manual flash going off (wireless slave mode). I thought that this
could
be done, but have never tried before.
All help appreciated
Thanks
--
Leon
http://www.bluering.org.au
http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
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