RE: TTL exp. with Z-1p , FTZ 500 and another flash ?
Hello Adrian I've used several flashes simultaneously: It's always risky to use different flashes that are differently controled at the same time. Alin said that the second flash is not controled by the camera. That's true, but the light from the second flash may affect (control) the camera/camera flash (AF500FTZ) and cause the latter to give less light (the camera cuts off the flash duration earlier than it would otherwise). I'm sure the measuring cell in the camera can't tell from which flash the light came. If the second flash is weaker than the AF500FTZ it may not ruin the total exposure, it may just enlight other parts of the subject. If the second flash is too powerfull, it will act as mainlight, while the camera flash will act as fill-in. I have often used two flashes this way: The lagest flash bounced off the ceiling, the smaller flash directly at the subject. This gives you a "softer" (not so sharp) more natural looking scene. Best Regards Jens - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: TTL exp. with Z-1p , FTZ 500 and another flash ?
Adrian wrote: as> A friend asked hat on another photo mailing list(romanian);didn't get as> any answer so I fwd-ed it to you guys: Adi, as I feel somehow guilty - I'll answer on *this* list: as> Can you tell me if (how) can I get the right exposure with an AF as> 500-FTZ with TTL cable and a second dumb flash (slave, tiggered by a as> photo-cell) ? as> He has Z1p body. Now I don't have a Z1p, nor do I have a 500FTZ, but I seriously considered a slave flash solution at some point. 1. The short answer is no, the camera only controls the FTZ flash, so the slave may very well overexpose. 2. The useful answer is it depends on where you place the slave and if you tune it on low power. Should you arrange the slave to provide the secondary/ambient light, the exposure might come up right. 3. The enabling answer is get an MZ-S with its remote flash units. ;o) Servus, Alin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
