Here are a couple observations since I took time to play a bit with external flash on my K10D. I have no other flash to test to compare results.
* Exposure seems to be mostly OK (PTTL mode). At least way better than RTF which tends to overexpose (based on my short experience since I have had my K10D for only a couple days). * Mode selection on the flash itself is screwed up. Basicaly, except in M mode, I can only choose P-TTL or SB (AF assist only). Not having TTL is of course normal but I cannot access A mode nor M mode which is weird to say the least. Pushing mode button will cycle between PTTL and SB , period. * M mode allows to select A mode and M mode but... It seems appart from the ISO, the exposure parameters are not shown correctly on the flash screen. I was using FA 100/3.5 macro and the screen showed f/2.8 !! However the camera of course showed correct info. Also, the flashed showed 58mm as max zoom. It'd be correct with an DA lens but with an FA lens it is very.. disturbing !! * If I let the flash powered-on and do power-off the camera and then back on, I can choose whatever mode until I take a picture. After this picture the camera forces again the flash to only accept PTTL and SB. * In the couple shots I tried in A mode (using the power on/off trick) exposure didn't seem far off but it is way to early to traw a conclusion as far as I'm concerned. Now, a firmware update will hopefully take care of this. They'd better. Or then upgrade the flash but that'd be harder ... It doesn't change my love for this camera. I don't like using flash, probably because I'm unable to do it well enough but that won't help me for sure ;) Is somebody able to confirm this behaviour and maybe try with a 540FGZ ? I guess it works the same way as IMO the camera is the culprit here. -- 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
