Hmmm....I just put one of my AF360FGZ flashes on my K10D and was able to cycle between P-TTL, A, M and SB. The lens in place was the DA 16-45/4.
-- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 11:37:02 AM, you wrote: T> Here are a couple observations since I took time to play a bit with T> external flash on my K10D. I have no other flash to test to compare T> results. T> * Exposure seems to be mostly OK (PTTL mode). At least way better than T> RTF which tends to overexpose (based on my short experience since I T> have had my K10D for only a couple days). T> * Mode selection on the flash itself is screwed up. Basicaly, except T> in M mode, I can only choose P-TTL or SB (AF assist only). Not having T> TTL is of course normal but I cannot access A mode nor M mode which is T> weird to say the least. Pushing mode button will cycle between PTTL T> and SB , period. T> * M mode allows to select A mode and M mode but... It seems appart T> from the ISO, the exposure parameters are not shown correctly on the T> flash screen. I was using FA 100/3.5 macro and the screen showed f/2.8 T> !! However the camera of course showed correct info. Also, the flashed T> showed 58mm as max zoom. It'd be correct with an DA lens but with an T> FA lens it is very.. disturbing !! T> * If I let the flash powered-on and do power-off the camera and then T> back on, I can choose whatever mode until I take a picture. After this T> picture the camera forces again the flash to only accept PTTL and SB. T> * In the couple shots I tried in A mode (using the power on/off trick) T> exposure didn't seem far off but it is way to early to traw a T> conclusion as far as I'm concerned. T> Now, a firmware update will hopefully take care of this. They'd T> better. Or then upgrade the flash but that'd be harder ... T> It doesn't change my love for this camera. I don't like using flash, T> probably because I'm unable to do it well enough but that won't help T> me for sure ;) T> Is somebody able to confirm this behaviour and maybe try with a 540FGZ T> ? I guess it works the same way as IMO the camera is the culprit here. T> -- T> Thibault Massart aka Thibouille T> ---------------------- T> *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
