Sorry Peter, i have never tried my 280 on the istD. Dave
On Jan 7, 2008 11:59 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quick question for those still using "old" equipment. I had to shoot an > event a week ago and my *ist-D started acting strangely. When I mounted > a AF280 flash the camera worked perfectly for the first few shots then > seemed to be trying to PTTL with that flash, which of course the flash > is not capable of doing. I then swapped the flash to the *ist-Ds where > it worked as advertised. I was carrying a light kit so my backup flash > was an AF200. Out of necessity I decided to try that on the *ist-D and > it worked perfectly. Later on I swapped them and the *ist-D once again > misbehaved. Has anyone seen this? If so did the fix involve something > other than sending the camera out for repair? I'm currently planning to > keep the *ist-D as a backup when I get the K10D, (or K20D depending on > which makes the most sense in the next couple of months, funny talking > about a camera that hasn't been officially announced yet). The *ist-D > is getting a bit long in the tooth, but I expect that I'll get more for > the Ds on the used market, and repair of the D might not even be > economically feasible, (once the K20d is announced). > > -- > I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. > A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. > When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world > -- Anonymous > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
