Re: Sigma EF 500 DG Super second upgrade available

2007-05-17 Thread pnstenquist
The Pentax is much more reliable in terms of providing good exposures and firing consistently in high-speed synch mode. However, I never used the Sigma with the K10D, only with the D. So the comparison might not be valid. But with the D and the Sigma, the camera wouldn't always recognize that th

Re: Sigma EF 500 DG Super second upgrade available

2007-05-17 Thread Rick Womer
Paul, How do the performances of the Sigma and Pentax flashes compare? Rick --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just sent mine in for the second time. It quit > working completely > when I tried to use it on the K10D. I'm using the > Pentax AF 540 FGZ > now, but I figure I mig

Re: Sigma EF 500 DG Super second upgrade available

2007-05-17 Thread David J Brooks
Just talked to Gentec here in Toronto. The service guy i talked to has not heard about and upgrade but tokk my name and number and was going to look into it. Time will tell if he calls me back on this. Dave On 5/16/07, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey kids, > > Sigma emailed me yester

Re: Sigma EF 500 DG Super second upgrade available

2007-05-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
I just sent mine in for the second time. It quit working completely when I tried to use it on the K10D. I'm using the Pentax AF 540 FGZ now, but I figure I might as well try to fix the Sigma. On May 16, 2007, at 8:16 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > Rick Womer wrote: > >> Sigma emailed me yesterday

Re: Sigma EF 500 DG Super second upgrade available

2007-05-16 Thread Doug Franklin
Rick Womer wrote: > Sigma emailed me yesterday (after a couple of testy > messages from me) that they just received a second > firmware upgrade for the EF 500 DG Super, that will > allow it to be used off-camera with P-TTL control by > the built-in K10D flash. H, glad I procrastinated sending

Re: Sigma EF 500 DG Super second upgrade available

2007-05-16 Thread David J Brooks
Good news. I have two emails into Gentek here in Canada, that look after the Sigma products, but no return emails yet. They are along the same lines as Nikon Canada for returning calls, non existent Dave On 5/16/07, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey kids, > > Sigma emailed me yesterda

Sigma EF 500 DG Super second upgrade available

2007-05-16 Thread Rick Womer
Hey kids, Sigma emailed me yesterday (after a couple of testy messages from me) that they just received a second firmware upgrade for the EF 500 DG Super, that will allow it to be used off-camera with P-TTL control by the built-in K10D flash. Mine will go back to Sigma again as soon as it gets ba