About the flash, I'd look for a AF200T not the most powerful or versatile flash, (no tilt or swivel, but it does do variable power in manual, full through 1/8th power in full stop increments), out there but I was able to get a used one from another list member for $20 bucks a few years ago. It makes nice small package if you think you might need a flash but aren't sure, and works perfectly with the *ist-D/Ds and my LX so I've been happy with it. I won't be so happy when I get a K20D and need a new Flash to complement it.
D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: > P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Someone else has probably already told you this, but using an Analog TTL >> flash with the *ist-D is easy as pie. Just mount the flash as normal, >> (for the Super Program), set the ISO to 400, (it's a bit less finicky on >> exposures at that ISO. The *ist-Ds works better with TTL, but you >> should still get decent results if you don't expect perfect consistency, >> and turn on the flash. When the capacitor charges the shutter will be >> set to the proper speed and you're ready to go in any shooting mode >> except manual. In manual mode you'll have to select the shutter speed >> you want to use, the camera won't select if for you unless it's already >> above X sync, (1/150 sec), where it will automatically set to X. >> > > Nope, none of that. Which, as I think I remembered to mention > elsethread (I hope), leads me to suspect that my Pentax compatible > flash isn't quite as Pentax-compatible as I had thought. *sigh* > > I got lucky with it shooting macro -- I just happened to pick an > aperture that was right for the flash going full-bore at the > distance I was using -- but more thorough tests show the camera > completely failing to control the flash. > > So until I get ahold of an actual Pentax flash to try, I'll assume > that either this Vivitar is damaged or isn't designed to do TTL > right. Bleah. > > But I can still use it with the flash on "auto" and the camera > on "manual". And the pop-up flash on the camera carries farther > than I thought it would (though it casts a shadow using the Sigma > 28-135/3.8-5.6). So I'm not going to worry about it too much until > I have a known-for-sure-compatible flash in my hand to experiment > with. > > Still, if I do solve this problem, it'll certainly come in handy > for macro. > > In the meantime, anybody got any tricks for getting a cat to hold > still while you try to take a macro shot of her eye? > > -- Glenn > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- 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.
