> > From: "Dario Bonazza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/09/24 Mon PM 12:20:31 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: Re: Thinking of AF280T flash > > 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
I find that, even if I do that, exposure is unpredicatable at best. Depending on what the situation is, some fiddling with aperture is usually necessary. > > ----- 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 > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
