Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/8/2010 2:58 PM, Miserere wrote: I don't know about other PDMLers, but I've had that page bookmarked for a long time; useful stuff. And Matt happens to be a Boston guy, so he probably says flah-shes. As for people detesting flashes, I think there are two types of photographers: Those who

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Facebook want's me to login to see the page. I guess not. On 3/13/2010 8:27 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Bob W said: And how did you get started in this business? As I recall it was in exactly the same way. Good point Bob, and my ego totally needed to be put back in it's place too (it

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 13, 2010, at 5:27 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Bob W said: However, take a look at this: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=50625id=1022455271ref=nf#!/ album.php ?page=6aid=161316id=547536217 These were shot by a girl I know (in my home town), who is calling herself a

RE: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-14 Thread Bob W
However, take a look at this: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=50625id=1022455271ref= nf#!/album.php ?page=6aid=161316id=547536217 These were shot by a girl I know (in my home town), who is calling herself a professional and who purchased her FIRST slr camera less than a year ago!

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 7:40 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I don't have a Facebook account, so I can't see them. Nevertheless, it doesn't matter. If her target clients don't like them she won't get any business; if they do, she will. Whether she describes herself as professional or

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-14 Thread Miserere
On 14 March 2010 09:03, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I don't watch these TV judge shows, the SO does, but she called me into the TV room last week for a Joe Brown segment , someone suing a wedding photographer for blurry and soft photos. Banter, banter, blah blah etc, then he

RE: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-14 Thread Tanya Love
My point exactly! Tan. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Miserere Sent: Monday, 15 March 2010 5:58 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison On 14 March 2010 09:03, David J Brooks

RE: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-13 Thread Tanya Love
[mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Miserere Sent: Monday, 8 March 2010 10:59 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison snip As for people detesting flashes, I think there are two types of photographers: Those who know how to strobe, and those

RE: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-13 Thread Tanya Love
Brian said: snip I haven't checked whether my AF360FGZ behaves in the same way but I'm in the I hate strobes category and try to avoid using the damn thing. You know, I use mine CONSTANTLY, and I have no idea if it does or doesn't... Actually, on second thoughts, I don't think it does cause I

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-13 Thread Adam Maas
On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: I TOTALLY agree! And this is why there are so many pros floating around places like Facebook who boast the following: I am an available light photographer, who conveniently comes to you or your chosen location...

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-13 Thread P N Stenquist
On Mar 13, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Adam Maas wrote: On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: I TOTALLY agree! And this is why there are so many pros floating around places like Facebook who boast the following: I am an available light photographer, who

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-13 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 13, 2010, at 5:44 AM, Adam Maas wrote: On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: I TOTALLY agree! And this is why there are so many pros floating around places like Facebook who boast the following: I am an available light photographer, who

RE: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-13 Thread Bob W
I TOTALLY agree! And this is why there are so many pros floating around places like Facebook who boast the following: I am an available light photographer, who conveniently comes to you or your chosen location... Translated to meaning - I am a mum who bought myself a camera and can

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-13 Thread Adam Maas
On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: As for people detesting flashes, I think there are two types of photographers: Those who know how to strobe, and those that hate strobes. I'm somewhere in between  :-) I know how to use it AND I hate it. Anyone who thinks

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-13 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:27 AM Subject: Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison On Mar 13, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Adam Maas wrote: On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 8:18

RE: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-13 Thread Tanya Love
Bob W said: And how did you get started in this business? As I recall it was in exactly the same way. Good point Bob, and my ego totally needed to be put back in it's place too (it gets a bit too big for its boots sometimes!). So, I totally agree! However, take a look at this:

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling On 3/8/2010 10:09 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen On Mar 8, 2010, at 4:58 AM, Miserere wrote: On 7 March 2010 14:35, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: It is possible that all other PDMLers know this resource (or some don't care for it - as I know

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-09 Thread AlunFoto
2010/3/9 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: PJ, YOU are an ASSHOLE! Don't feed him. We just keep him around for show. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Charles Robinson wrote: On Mar 8, 2010, at 10:40, Larry Colen wrote: I do not, however, like my AF540. It will NOT stay in manual mode. I agree with this complaint. Any time it is powered up, it defaults to P-TTL, no matter what it was set at before. It would be nice if it remembered

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-09 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/9/2010 1:01 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling On 3/8/2010 10:09 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen On Mar 8, 2010, at 4:58 AM, Miserere wrote: On 7 March 2010 14:35, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: It is possible that all other PDMLers know this resource

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-09 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/9/2010 2:02 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/3/9 John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com: PJ, YOU are an ASSHOLE! Don't feed him. We just keep him around for show. I would have though better of you. I know we don't agree on everything but this was obviously a comment on engineers not

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-09 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01 -0500, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: P. J. Alling On 3/8/2010 10:09 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen On Mar 8, 2010, at 4:58 AM, Miserere wrote: On 7 March 2010 14:35, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: It is possible

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-09 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/9/2010 3:55 PM, Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01 -0500, John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: P. J. Alling On 3/8/2010 10:09 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen On Mar 8, 2010, at 4:58 AM, Miserere wrote: On 7

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread Miserere
On 7 March 2010 14:35, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: It is possible that all other PDMLers know this resource (or some don't care for it - as I know some people here don't care about [if not simply detest] flashes), but it was rather useful to me: http://pttl.mattdm.org/overview Very

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 8, 2010, at 4:58 AM, Miserere wrote: On 7 March 2010 14:35, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: It is possible that all other PDMLers know this resource (or some don't care for it - as I know some people here don't care about [if not simply detest] flashes), but it was rather useful

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread paul stenquist
I've had many flashes over the years. The AF540 is definitely among my favorites. I've never used it in manual mode. Since I can dial in over and under exposure comp on the flash, I see no need to use it manually. Don't know if it's capable of that or not. But my two AF 540s are definitely

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 8, 2010, at 10:40, Larry Colen wrote: I do not, however, like my AF540. It will NOT stay in manual mode. I agree with this complaint. Any time it is powered up, it defaults to P-TTL, no matter what it was set at before. It would be nice if it remembered what mode it was in and

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Mar 8, 2010, at 4:58 AM, Miserere wrote: On 7 March 2010 14:35, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: It is possible that all other PDMLers know this resource (or some don't care for it - as I know some people here don't care about [if not simply detest] flashes), but

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/8/2010 10:09 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen On Mar 8, 2010, at 4:58 AM, Miserere wrote: On 7 March 2010 14:35, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: It is possible that all other PDMLers know this resource (or some don't care for it - as I know some people here don't care

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
Mon Mar 8 11:09:34 CST 2010 Charles Robinson wrote: On Mar 8, 2010, at 10:40, Larry Colen wrote: I do not, however, like my AF540. It will NOT stay in manual mode. I agree with this complaint. Any time it is powered up, it defaults to P-TTL, no matter what it was set at before.