Re: Slave flash using wireless question - wired

2004-06-21 Thread Jim Colwell 
I use wired multi-flash, with an AF360FGZ, an AF240FT and (sometimes) the
on-camera pop-up flash.  This setup works for TTL synch on leading or
trailing shutter curtain with my MZ-5N and MZ-7 bodies, and it should also
work on other MZ (ZX) models.

Also, I make cable extenders to increase the separation between the
off-camera flashes and between the flashes and the camera body.  Cut a 5P
cable in half, solder a PS/2 male connector to one end and a female
connector to the other - you can then increase the distance between devices
by adding one or more PS/2 mouse/keyboard extender cables.  Be careful, the
conductors are thin, so it is easy to cut them in two when striping off the
insulation, and they will melt if you apply too much heat.  

Jim
www.jcolwell.ca


P.S. use 3-conductor stereo headphone cables to make similar extenders for
Cable Release F and Winder remote cables.

RE: Slave flash using wireless question

2004-06-21 Thread David Miers 
I suspect the communication will set off any flash in slave mode
prematurely.  The 360FGZ also has a built in slave mode though.  You could
use the non wireless flash on camera or with a cord to trigger the 360, but
it will be in manual mode only here.  The 360 does have variable power
settings in manual though.

-Original Message-
From: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 12:54 PM
To: pdml
Subject: Slave flash using wireless question


I'm using the AF360FGZ flash in wireless mode off to the side and I want
to use another flash on the opposite side to balance the light.  But I
don't have another AF360FGZ.  I have another non-wireless Pentax flash
and can get a slave trigger for it.  Is it possible to use one of these
"slave"  flash triggers that fire the flash when they detect the master
flash going off, or is the communication between the master flash and
the AF360FGZ going to set it off prematurely?  If this doesn't work, how
can this setup be achieved short of getting another AF360FGZ?  If
necessary, I could go wired, but have never done this with more than one
flash.

TIA,

Gonz