Boris, like most auto flash do, you have to choose a flash range (e.g. 4-7m) among those made available on the flash unit (and also manually set the camera ISO on the flash unit), then you can read which aperture to set on the lens. If you don't do that, it's at your own risk :-)
Dario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: Re: Thinking of AF280T flash > Cory, when you say "work well" you mean that flash measures the light > on its own and it gives correct exposure as a result, right? If so, > how does flash knows which aperture I chose? > > Thanks. > > On 9/24/07, cbwaters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Boris, >> I have both the AF 200T and the 280. They both seem to work well in >> their >> "auto" setting with my K10. Of course, TTL is out, but I think I used >> them >> mostly in auto on the *istD anyway. >> >> Cory >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <PDML@pdml.net> >> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:58 AM >> Subject: Thinking of AF280T flash >> >> >> > Hi! >> > >> > I have AF220T unit which is a good flash, but it can only give me a >> > full discharge on K10D. I don't want to buy either 540th or 360th >> > flashes. They are too expensive and 360th does not swivel. >> > >> > It seems that AF280T has both manual control on the power of discharge >> > and its own light sensor. Do you think it would be a reasonable flash >> > for K10D (in fully manual mode) that both tilts and swivels and can >> > measure light on its own for better exposure? >> > >> > Anyone on the list using AF280T with their K10D? Anyone willing to >> > enable >> > me? >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > -- >> > Boris >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > PDML@pdml.net >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.28/1023 - Release Date: >> > 9/22/2007 1:27 PM >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > -- > Boris > > -- > 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
