Haven't tried it (yet). I would guess the 540 triggers on thee PTTL preflash.
Toine On 18 April 2011 11:30, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > To use the AF-540FGZ this way you treat the non-wireless flash, in this case > the ring flash, as a "master" and set the 540 in non-wireless Slave mode. It > will then fire immediately that it sees another flash go off in its > vicinity. > > You have to set the Slave Mode to SL2 to make this work. See page 52 in the > 540 manual. You have to push and hold the Light button for 2 seconds then > press the Select button to set SL2. > > Don't forget to change this back to SL1 when done or you'll get really > erratic results in normal wireless modes. > > -bmw > > > On 11-04-17 5:24 PM, AlunFoto wrote: >> >> The 160FC doesn't do wireless triggers, that's my understanding too. >> But I think the 540 has a built in photo cell for triggering in >> wireless slave mode. Haven't checked the manuals on this, but I'm >> fairly sure that's how it works. >> >> søndag 17. april 2011 skrev Toine<to...@repiuk.nl> følgende: >>> >>> How do you wireless trigger the 540? I have the same set of flashes >>> and never thought it would be possible to combine them because to my >>> knowledge the 160FC doesn't do wireless triggers. >>> Toine >>> >>> On 17 April 2011 22:40, AlunFoto<alunf...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Shortened link to blog image only this time, since the text in the >>>> article has no connection to the motif. >>>> http://turl.no/fkb >>>> >>>> I've been playing around with a two-flash setup for macro in the last >>>> couple of days, using an AF540FGZ in addition to the AF160-FC ring >>>> flash. Getting the right balance between the two is an interesting >>>> exercise. When using the 540 to provide background illumination, I >>>> find it most predictable to set it to wireless slave mode, put it on >>>> manual and home in on the right illumination for the particular >>>> background. Pretty sure I haven't actually nailed it with this one, >>>> but even getting to a proof of concept is a small victory for me. >>>> >>>> Comments on lighting techniques most appreciated. >>>> >>>> Jostein >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ >>>> http://alunfoto.blogspot.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> > > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
