Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

On 10/27/06, Timothy Sherburne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the end, I decided to go for the Sigma EF-500 ST, contrary advice not ... > Besides, I found one on ebay for $65 LNIB, which you can't beat with a > stick. Good price. Glad it all worked out for you. Let us know how you like it. -Mat

Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

Hey guys, thanks for all the advice. In the end, I decided to go for the Sigma EF-500 ST, contrary advice not withstanding. I've used other Sigma gear and haven't had trouble, and the ST does support P-TTL according to the Sigma website. The only feature that I'm missing is the high-speed sync

Re: AW: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

On 10/27/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The *ist DS2 was the last Pentax DSLR that supported TTL flash > metering, to the best of my knowledge (*ist D, *ist DS and *ist DS2). That agrees with my understanding as well. It was one of the reasons I got the DS2 rather than a DL-seri

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tober 2006 15:49 An: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Betreff: Re: AW: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS The *ist DS2 was the last Pentax DSLR that supported TTL flash metering, to the best of my knowledge (*ist D, *ist DS and *ist DS2). The K100D, K110D and K10D support only P-TTL flash metering, to the b

Re: AW: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

The *ist DS2 was the last Pentax DSLR that supported TTL flash metering, to the best of my knowledge (*ist D, *ist DS and *ist DS2). The K100D, K110D and K10D support only P-TTL flash metering, to the best of my knowledge. When used with external flash units that do not support P-TTL dedicat

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On Fri, 27 Oct 2006, Markus Maurer wrote: > Maybe I can disable Preflash on the Pentax D to be able to trigger some old > slave Osram flashes with the build in flash, Check the manual very carefully. I would absolutely *not* take such functionality for granted. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

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entax-Discuss Mail List Betreff: Re: AW: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS On Fri, 27 Oct 2006, Markus Maurer wrote: > Will I be able to use an Pentax AF280T or AF400T flash in auto mode only on > the new Pentax digital bodies or should TTL work? The same question for my > Metz flashes with 372 module.

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On Fri, 27 Oct 2006, Markus Maurer wrote: > Will I be able to use an Pentax AF280T or AF400T flash in auto mode only on > the new Pentax digital bodies or should TTL work? The same question for my > Metz flashes with 372 module... The story is a bit complicated and I should not get it wrong. How

AW: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von Mat Maessen Gesendet: Donnerstag, 26. Oktober 2006 22:04 An: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Betreff: Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS On 10/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If/when I want a dedicated flash, I'll go with the Pentax or, if Metz

Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

On 10/26/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If/when I want a dedicated flash, I'll go with the Pentax or, if Metz > has done a P-TTL module, a Metz. So far I haven't seen the need: the > Sunpak 383 works fine. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, so far no P-TTL module from Metz.

Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Oct 26, 2006, at 12:24 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > > >>... I don't trust Sigma flashes, given my experiences with the Nikon >>versions and their Not Actually i-TTL NA-iTTL protocol. > > > I'm with you there ... I don't trust Sigma anything, really, but the > EF500DG Su

Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

On Oct 26, 2006, at 12:24 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > ... I don't trust Sigma flashes, given my experiences with the Nikon > versions and their Not Actually i-TTL NA-iTTL protocol. I'm with you there ... I don't trust Sigma anything, really, but the EF500DG Super is the only other game in town for

Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Oct 26, 2006, at 9:18 AM, Timothy Sherburne wrote: > > >>Yes, I dug through the Metz website this morning and found a PDF that >>describes camera body compatibility with legacy flashes. The DS and >>32CT4 are listed, and the SCA3702 and SCA3000C are needed to make the

Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

On Oct 26, 2006, at 9:18 AM, Timothy Sherburne wrote: > Yes, I dug through the Metz website this morning and found a PDF that > describes camera body compatibility with legacy flashes. The DS and > 32CT4 are listed, and the SCA3702 and SCA3000C are needed to make them > work together. > >

Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

On 10/26/06, Timothy Sherburne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, I dug through the Metz website this morning and found a PDF that > describes camera body compatibility with legacy flashes. The DS and > 32CT4 are listed, and the SCA3702 and SCA3000C are needed to make them > work together. I have a

Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

Thanks for the info, Godfrey. See comments below. Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Oct 26, 2006, at 8:20 AM, Timothy Sherburne wrote: > >> I need a reasonably powerful flash to pair with my *ist DS for >> shooting >> an event at my daughter's school, and a friend has been kind enough to >> loan me

Re: Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

On Oct 26, 2006, at 8:20 AM, Timothy Sherburne wrote: > I need a reasonably powerful flash to pair with my *ist DS for > shooting > an event at my daughter's school, and a friend has been kind enough to > loan me his Metz 32CT4. He mentioned the possibility of a dedicated > module for Pentax, b

Metz 32CT4 & ist DS

Hi gang... I need a reasonably powerful flash to pair with my *ist DS for shooting an event at my daughter's school, and a friend has been kind enough to loan me his Metz 32CT4. He mentioned the possibility of a dedicated module for Pentax, but the research I've done indicates that this works