Thanks for the info, Godfrey. See comments below. Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Oct 26, 2006, at 8:20 AM, Timothy Sherburne wrote: > >> I need a reasonably powerful flash to pair with my *ist DS for >> shooting >> an event at my daughter's school, and a friend has been kind enough to >> loan me his Metz 32CT4. He mentioned the possibility of a dedicated >> module for Pentax, but the research I've done indicates that this >> works >> only with the LX. (My thinking is that there is some trigger voltage >> issues here.) > > I'm not familiar enough with the Metz line but my understanding is > that they have a Pentax-dedicated TTL (SCA 3702 M) module that will > work with the *ist DS bodies but the listing does not include your > Metz 32CT4 unit. This might be simply because the 32CT4 is out of > production, but I can't say. You might try contacting them to see if > it is compatible.
Yes, I dug through the Metz website this morning and found a PDF that describes camera body compatibility with legacy flashes. The DS and 32CT4 are listed, and the SCA3702 and SCA3000C are needed to make them work together. <http://www.metz.de/downloadFile.php?type=adapterarchiv&lang=en> However, the pair runs $150 at B&H, and they note that the SCA3702 is specifically not compatible with the DS. I trust the word of the manufacturer over the distributor, but those prices? Yuck. >> My backup plan is to order a Sigma ST500 and be done with it. > > For full support of the *ist DS, you want the Sigma EF 500 DG Super > model. Right. I meant to type "Sigma EF500 ST". The extra features of the Super would be nice (wireless, trailing curtain, high-speed sync), but I don't use a flash enough to spend the extra $80. I'm spending that on a K10D instead. :) t -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
