RE: TTL Slave Flash, corded and on bracket?
> -Original Message- > From: Greg Lovern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hi Tom, > > Thanks for the link. > > Both flashes to pump out equal power? -- Yes. > > Basically you want one flash above the lens and the other a > bit out to the > side? -- Doesn't matter, but that would be fine. > > You want 2 flashes so you can pump out more light? -- Yes. And you said you want to bounce...are both flashes ttl? You also said you wanted to use slow film and small apertures. You're going to get dark backgrounds. What exactly is your subject matter? I'm no 4p expert, I'll leave the actual connections to someone else. tv
Re: TTL Slave Flash, corded and on bracket?
Hi Bob, Thanks, that's exactly what I had in mind. Too bad they don't seem to make them anymore. I'll monitor eBay for one. Thanks, Greg > Greg, > I do like the Super Program and TTL flash. > I have used two AF280T flashes on it. > I found a simple connecting cord by Altrex (?). > (Two blocks connected by a black spiral telephone handset cord) > You see them on ebay from time to time for $10-$15US. > > One block is a pick-up and both serve as a flash shoes. > You put one on the camera and the other into your brackets. > Then, mount a flash on top of both. > You would need a 2nd cord to put both flashes off camera. > This works but can get a bit fiddley. > > Pentax also makes flash shoes and distributor cords, > but you are talking $100+ to get all the parts for 2 flashes off camera. > > As to doing this with any flash in auto mode on a KX, good luck. > I don't know how that could be accomplished. > > Regards, Bob S, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> Sorry, I forgot to mention what flash unit I have, in case that makes a >> difference. I have a Vivitar Auto Thyristor 550FD, M/P/O edition. I've >> also been losing several eBay auctions for a Pentax AF-280T, trying to >> get >> one relatively cheaply, but eventually I'll pay whatever I have to to >> get >> one. > >
RE: TTL Slave Flash, corded and on bracket?
Hi Tom, Thanks for the link. Both flashes to pump out equal power? -- Yes. Basically you want one flash above the lens and the other a bit out to the side? -- Doesn't matter, but that would be fine. You want 2 flashes so you can pump out more light? -- Yes. Thanks, Greg >> -Original Message- >> From: Greg Lovern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Hi folks, I'm new to the list; hope you don't mind if I >> jump right in with >> a question.. > > Hi Greg, that's what we're here for. More or less. Sort of. > > Well, not really, but I'll jump in anyway. > >> >> This is a slave flash newbie question, and if it is >> answered in a faq or >> primer somewhere I'd be grateful for any links to them. > > http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ > > Click on "flashes", then off-camera flash setups. > >> >> I'd like to be able to use smaller aperatures with slow >> film while using >> TTL bounce flash, with a Stofen diffuser. Ideally, I'd like >> to mount a >> second flash on a simple bracket, link the two flashes with >> a short cord, >> and have the second flash both fire and stop when the primary flash >> (either in TTL mode, or in one of its auto modes) fires and stops. > > I'm not following you 100%are you saying you want both flashes to > pump out equal power? Basically you want one flash above the lens and > the other a bit out to the side? You want 2 flashes so you can pump > out more light? > > tv > > >
Re: TTL Slave Flash, corded and on bracket?
Thanks, but this isn't for use in a studio. I would need to be able to walk around and not have to set up a lighting stand. Thanks, Greg > > On Sunday, Nov 23, 2003, at 05:28 America/New_York, Greg Lovern wrote: > >> I'd like to mount a second flash on a simple bracket, link the two >> flashes with a short cord, >> and have the second flash both fire and stop when the primary flash >> (either in TTL mode, or in one of its auto modes) fires and stops. >> >> I like some of the brackets I see at >> >>http://www.camerastore.com/dl_cat_E/-E07_flashbrk.html > > You may want to consider putting one of the flash units off-camera on a > lighting stand with one of these adaptors: > > http://www.camerastore.com/dl_cat_F/-F07a_lsa.html > > I use one that looks like DL-0316. > > As for TTL operation, I don't know if it's possible with your Vivitar > and then it depends on what lighting ratios you want to achieve between > the master and slave flash(es). I think even with a TTL setup and > Pentax flashes, the contrast-control feature doesn't let you specify > the lighting ratio. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong. > > It helps very much to have a handheld flash meter. > > --jc > >
Re: TTL Slave Flash, corded and on bracket?
On Sunday, Nov 23, 2003, at 05:28 America/New_York, Greg Lovern wrote: I'd like to mount a second flash on a simple bracket, link the two flashes with a short cord, and have the second flash both fire and stop when the primary flash (either in TTL mode, or in one of its auto modes) fires and stops. I like some of the brackets I see at http://www.camerastore.com/dl_cat_E/-E07_flashbrk.html You may want to consider putting one of the flash units off-camera on a lighting stand with one of these adaptors: http://www.camerastore.com/dl_cat_F/-F07a_lsa.html I use one that looks like DL-0316. As for TTL operation, I don't know if it's possible with your Vivitar and then it depends on what lighting ratios you want to achieve between the master and slave flash(es). I think even with a TTL setup and Pentax flashes, the contrast-control feature doesn't let you specify the lighting ratio. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong. It helps very much to have a handheld flash meter. --jc
RE: TTL Slave Flash, corded and on bracket?
> -Original Message- > From: Greg Lovern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hi folks, I'm new to the list; hope you don't mind if I > jump right in with > a question.. Hi Greg, that's what we're here for. More or less. Sort of. Well, not really, but I'll jump in anyway. > > This is a slave flash newbie question, and if it is > answered in a faq or > primer somewhere I'd be grateful for any links to them. http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ Click on "flashes", then off-camera flash setups. > > I'd like to be able to use smaller aperatures with slow > film while using > TTL bounce flash, with a Stofen diffuser. Ideally, I'd like > to mount a > second flash on a simple bracket, link the two flashes with > a short cord, > and have the second flash both fire and stop when the primary flash > (either in TTL mode, or in one of its auto modes) fires and stops. I'm not following you 100%are you saying you want both flashes to pump out equal power? Basically you want one flash above the lens and the other a bit out to the side? You want 2 flashes so you can pump out more light? tv
