Not having used a Metz, every flash I have ever used has behaved more like the AF360FGZ. Basically because the settings were all on mechanical switches that couldn't be set from the body. If you look at a Pentax AF280T or AF400T, you will see this type of unit. Most older flashes were like that, Vivitar, Sunpak, etc.
-- Bruce Wednesday, January 10, 2007, 5:44:28 PM, you wrote: >>> It sounds like >>> you are wanting the A mode to basically function like it was TTL - >>> basically taking any readings/changes you make on the camera and then >>> setting the flash to the same. So basically the only difference with >>> that and TTL is that the sensor is in the flash instead of the body. >>> While this is an interesting concept you have proposed, it is not the >>> way normal A mode on any flash I have ever used is. >> Well the A mode as I describe works wonderfully on my Metz 40MZ2 + Z1 >> so I'm used to that. Once you override, then flash settings are used >> of course. Anyway it doesn't work so... PL> Yeah indeed, my Metz 50MZ-5 works this way too. In fact, I had never even PL> considered that any flash would deliberately limit use of A mode before. PL> Hmm, another thing to consider for my next flash... I assume the 540FGZ has PL> the same limitation in this regard? PL> - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net