No auto mode on the 52AF for you M/K lens users. Just a fair warning. Its either P-TTL or all manual.
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > I also have a high regard for Metz flashes (going back to my old > potato masher for wedding photography days). I also have the 58 AF-1 > and like it very much (which I should for the money - although my > employer purchased it for me). : ) > > The only thing to note (which you probably already know) is that you > must be careful to purchase one made for your brand of camera. Not > like the old standard hot shoe days. > > The only other thing about the 52 AF-1 is that it uses the touchscreen > interface. Since this is a fairly new innovation, only time will tell > if it holds up as well as the old "tried-and-true" interface or if it > will be problematic. However, I have such a high regard for Metz > products that I have a hard time believing that they wouldn't have > gone with it if they thought it was going to be a real problem. I also > wonder if the touchscreen interface takes any extra battery life, as > compared to the older versions. (Obviously not a huge factor with > rechargables, anyway). > > There is a nice promo video for the 52 AF-1 on YouTube: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rXKpCPrPqo > Frankly, I think I would have been quite happy with the 52 AF-1 for > the money, had it been available back when I was shopping. > > -- > 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.
