Good to know. Guess Pentax feels that the small "pulse" of light is insignificant to the exposure. There are, obviously exceptions. For my own entertainment think I'll try some shots at highly reflective surfaces with pop-up in 'controller' setting.
Jack --- Leon Altoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> __________________________________________________ > >>> Do You Yahoo!? > >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >>> http://mail.yahoo.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
