> There are also some nice tables in the instruction manual for the > AF540FGZ, laying out the compatibilty level with just about all > Pentax cameras. You can easily infer which generation of flash automation > each camera has. :-)
Thanks Jostein, that's extremely helpful. That table is absent from the AF- 360FGZ manual I have. Maybe an early manual? Regards, John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Jostein Øksne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 09:42:32 +0100 Subject: Re: FTZ flash assumptions. > There are also some nice tables in the instruction manual for the > AF540FGZ, laying out the compatibilty level with just about all > Pentax cameras. You can easily infer which generation of flash automation > each camera has. :-) > > The document is here: > http://www.pentaxslr.com/files/scms_docs/AF540FGZ_web.pdf > > The paragraph heading is: "Functions Related to Each Flash Mode", and > start on page 66 (or 64 if you look at the "printed" page numbering). > > Jostein > > On 12/5/06, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Little summary: > > > > ist-D: offers TTL (both old analog TTL and digital TTL) both external > > and RTF flash.Offers P-TTL. > > > > ist-DS/DS2: offers TTL (both old analog TTL and digital TTL) but only > > external flash. Internal is PTTL or full power. Works quite better > > than D TTL. Offers PTTL as well. > > > > ist-DL/DL2/K110D/K10D: offers only PTTL. > > > > AFAIK all the FTZ flashes do not provide auto flash and so are about > > unusable on latest "PTTL-only" bodies. > > > > AFAIK2 the FTZ flashes do only support digital TTL which mean they > > won't work in TTL mode with LX,SuperA or 645. FGZ flashes DO support > > this. > > > > Conclusion (to stay simple) is: throw your FTZ away and buy FGZ ... > > > > -- > > > > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille > > ---------------------- > > *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom > it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. If you have received an email in error please notify > Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it > from your systems. > > Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email > attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be > free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. > > Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for > inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for > the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not > necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held > responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- ------- End of Original Message ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
