Re: P-TTL flash.

2020-04-08 Thread John J Bloomfield
I've been shooting with Godox lighting gear for about 5 years now. And petitioning them to give full P-TTL support and HSS to Pentax - and was over the moon when they did. The TT350p is an awesome little flash in itself (it's a lovely size physically) and a perfect cost effective gateway in to

Re: P-TTL flash.

2020-04-04 Thread John
On 4/2/2020 19:08:36, P. J. Alling wrote: I keep thinking of upgrading my flash capabilities, especially as my older flashes keep dying... While doing my research I a flash that's flown completely under my radar. The Godox TT 350p, also sold by Adorama under the Flashpoint brand. It looks

P-TTL flash.

2020-04-02 Thread P. J. Alling
I keep thinking of upgrading my flash capabilities, especially as my older flashes keep dying... While doing my research I a flash that's flown completely under my radar. The Godox TT 350p, also sold by Adorama under the Flashpoint brand. It looks really good for the money, for about half of

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 12, 2010, at 16:27, paul stenquist wrote: It casts a shadow with most of my lenses, so I haven't experimented with it much. But the few times I have, I've found it difficult to control in respect to exposure. Even with the K7? I found that the K7, kit lens, and pop-up flash made a

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is indeed a nice image, and a good use of the flash. Dan On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 16:27, paul stenquist wrote: It casts a shadow with most of my lenses, so I haven't experimented with it much. But the few times I

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 13, 2010, at 8:45, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That is indeed a nice image, and a good use of the flash. (helps to have a good subject) Dan On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 16:27, paul stenquist wrote: It casts a

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Even better, in this case, to have TWO good subjects. G Dan On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Aug 13, 2010, at 8:45, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That is indeed a nice image, and a good use of the flash. (helps to have a good subject) -- PDML

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Aug 13, 2010, at 06:39 , Charles Robinson wrote: Even with the K7? I found that the K7, kit lens, and pop-up flash made a great party camera - lightweight, reliable exposure. Sometimes that direct flash is a real drag in terms of looking like a flash photo but I never had a single one

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 13, 2010, at 17:14, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Aug 13, 2010, at 06:39 , Charles Robinson wrote: Even with the K7? I found that the K7, kit lens, and pop-up flash made a great party camera - lightweight, reliable exposure. Sometimes that direct flash is a real drag in terms of

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread eckinator
2010/8/12 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? You mean eyes-inevitably-shut mode? Even P-TTL gives me lots of closed eyes unless I bounce or diffuse it. Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 12, 2010, at 2:14, eckinator wrote: 2010/8/12 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? You mean eyes-inevitably-shut mode? Even P-TTL gives me lots of closed eyes unless I bounce or diffuse it. My trick is to do trailing-curtain flash with the shutter

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread P N Stenquist
On Aug 12, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 2:14, eckinator wrote: 2010/8/12 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? You mean eyes-inevitably-shut mode? Even P-TTL gives me lots of closed eyes unless I bounce or diffuse it.

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 12, 2010, at 9:20, P N Stenquist wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Aug 12, 2010, at 2:14, eckinator wrote: 2010/8/12 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? You mean eyes-inevitably-shut mode? Even P-TTL gives me

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread eckinator
2010/8/12 P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: The best trick is to never, ever use the pop up flash for anything. I don't. Never. Never ever. It sits too low. I don't want to have to worry about zooming too far or having forgotten to remove the hood lest there be a partial circle shadow in

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread Rick Womer
Well, I dunno, Paul. I've used it many times for a bit of fill in backlit situations. With the PZ-1 and 1p, the combination of the pop-up and a bounced flash in the hot shoe did a great job in most rooms. Alas, Pentax moved the hot shoe to the conventional location in subsequent cameras.

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-12 Thread paul stenquist
On Aug 12, 2010, at 5:13 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Well, I dunno, Paul. I've used it many times for a bit of fill in backlit situations. It casts a shadow with most of my lenses, so I haven't experimented with it much. But the few times I have, I've found it difficult to control in respect

Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-11 Thread Larry Colen
One advantage of being good friends with a band is that you get a lot more freedom as a photographer. Especially when they love the photos that you take of them. Last week I was up on stage with them for a while, which allowed me to actually get some clear shots of the drummer. Last night

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-11 Thread Rick Womer
Is it set to anti-red-eye-flash mode? http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 8/11/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Weird lag with p-ttl flash To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 7:58 PM One

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
Larry, what you describe is not how P-TTL works. You would have to try hard to notice the pre-flash of the P-TTL. THe interval between the pre-flash and the flash is just at the border of what a human eye can resolve. What you describe sounds like a red-eye-reduction mode. But even for that, -

Re: Weird lag with p-ttl flash

2010-08-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 11, 2010, at 6:33 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Larry, what you describe is not how P-TTL works. You would have to try hard to notice the pre-flash of the P-TTL. That has been my experience. THe interval between the pre-flash and the flash is just at the border of what a human eye can

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
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 nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across models for each feature. Igor I don't know about other PDMLers, but I've had

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
(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 nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across models for each feature. Igor I

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
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 nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-09 Thread P. J. Alling
to me: http://pttl.mattdm.org/overview Very nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across models for each feature. Igor I don't know about other PDMLers, but I've had

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread Miserere
nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across models for each feature. Igor 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

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread Larry Colen
to me: http://pttl.mattdm.org/overview Very nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across models for each feature. Igor 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

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread paul stenquist
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 nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across models for each feature. Igor I

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
), but it was rather useful to me: http://pttl.mattdm.org/overview Very nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across models for each feature. Igor 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

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
about [if not simply detest] flashes), but it was rather useful to me: http://pttl.mattdm.org/overview Very nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across models for each feature. Igor I don't know about other PDMLers, but I've had that page bookmarked for a long time

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.

Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
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 nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-10 Thread japilado
. It always pleased me that the 280 would release the 1/80 shutter for such shooting. Jack --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-09 Thread Jos from Holland
that would work on both. I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure time you want to use manually along with the aperture? Most cameras with TTL flash metering I've used will still control the flash output that way. Godfrey On Mar 3, 2008, at 7:42 AM, Vic Mortelmans

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-07 Thread Christian
Vic Mortelmans wrote: Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always switches to the flash sync speed, and I don't find a way to override this. I can use my Spotmatic or ES combined with the same flash in auto

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
with the aperture? Most cameras with TTL flash metering I've used will still control the flash output that way. Godfrey On Mar 3, 2008, at 7:42 AM, Vic Mortelmans wrote: Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always

Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Vic Mortelmans
Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always switches to the flash sync speed, and I don't find a way to override this. I can use my Spotmatic or ES combined with the same flash in auto mode to get slow speeds

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Vic Mortelmans Subject: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always switches to the flash sync speed, and I don't find a way

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure time you want to use manually along with the aperture? Most cameras with TTL flash metering I've used will still

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 3, 2008, at 9:09 AM, William Robb wrote: I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure time you want to use manually along with the aperture? Most cameras with TTL flash metering I've used will still control the flash output that way. No. Unfortunately

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Vic Mortelmans wrote: Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always switches to the flash sync speed, and I don't find a way to override this. Isn't this the behavior that Cotty was able to defeat with his

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds On Mar 3, 2008, at 9:09 AM, William Robb wrote: I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure time you want to use manually along with the aperture? Most cameras

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 3, 2008, at 10:18 AM, William Robb wrote: .. They pretty much all worked that way back then. .. None of my AE capable Nikons of that era (FE2, F3) forced a shutter speed when I set them on manual exposure control. They metered the flash TTL for the aperture I chose and ran the

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes it was, and I'm sure he'll post it again... Mark Roberts wrote: Vic Mortelmans wrote: Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always switches to the flash sync speed, and I don't find a way to override

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Vic Mortelmans
William Robb wrote: I believe you can disable the forced sync by covering the small pin to the left of the sync terminal on the hot shoe. A nice experiment... will this also disable the TTL capabilities? My own advice would be to use a good quality non dedicated flash such as a Vivitar

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Jack Davis
DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure time you want to use manually along with the aperture? Most cameras with TTL flash metering I've used will still control the flash output that way

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 3, 2008, at 11:13 AM, Vic Mortelmans wrote: My own advice would be to use a good quality non dedicated flash such as a Vivitar 285. Probably a better advice on the longer term. Non-Pentax side question: will this type of flash also be of use on a modern Canon DSLR? I agree with

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/3/08, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: They could have made an easy fix by putting a switch onto the flash to disable the contact that forced X-Sync. I believe Cotty may have done such a thing. I did indeed. A very simple mod, really. Just involved a simple switch on the right

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Vic Mortelmans Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 1:13 PM Subject: Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds William Robb wrote: I believe you can disable the forced sync by covering the small pin to the left of the sync terminal on the hot shoe. A nice

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Jens Bladt
://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 22:38 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: DL TTL flash madness It does take time, but maybe 10-15ms. It's imperceptible. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: So the pre-flash doesn't take

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Thibouille
] Sendt: 3. april 2006 22:38 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: DL TTL flash madness It does take time, but maybe 10-15ms. It's imperceptible. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: So the pre-flash doesn't take time? Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB Sendt: 3. april 2006 22:38 JB Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net JB Emne: Re: DL TTL flash madness JB It does take time, but maybe 10-15ms. It's imperceptible. JB -Adam JB Jens Bladt wrote: So the pre-flash doesn't take time? Regards Jens Jens Bladt

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Adam Maas
-Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 22:38 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: DL TTL flash madness It does take time, but maybe 10-15ms. It's imperceptible. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: So the pre-flash doesn't take time? Regards Jens

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Thibouille
To me, it looks more like one slightly longer flash, rather than a pre burst and main flash as two separate bursts. However, some people are prone to blinking and it is quite easy for them to get the eyelids starting to close while the exposure is being made. I get way more partially closed

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Jens Bladt
I don't know who said what. I guess Adam said only the cheapest Pentax DSLR (DS2) supports plain TTL flash. That is not the case. So does the PENTAX *ist D. I want the new DSLR to support plain TTL (perhaps as well as other, more recent systems). Or I will have to consider taking my business

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Jens Bladt
: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: DL TTL flash madness I would have thought that it's something like the red eye reduction pre flash, which I find very annoying and time consuming (the shot is taken quite a bit after I have pressed the button). I never use it for the same reason - and it gives

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Adam Maas
currently that does plain TTL flash. Pre-Flash is simply more accurate, and permits technologies like multiple balanced wireless remotes (As done with i-TTL and E-TTL) and accurate balanced fill-flash. You have a number of obsolete flashes. Be glad Pentax was kind enough to not obsolete your flash

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Thibouille
No problem and by the way, if control is what you want, computer controlled flash and manual flash are still there AFAIK. For me PTTL is important because I just can't how to do these things myself (like good fill-in, calculate power and so on) so I need (and i'm very happy) that an automatic

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 4, 2006, at 12:49 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: I want a flsh photograph to look something like this. It's hardlyu notiveable, that a flash was used: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/123353168/ Hmm. Well, to my eye, it's apparent that a flash with bounce attachment was used as the light

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Crippled or not. If the new 10 MP Pentax body doesn't support ordenary TTL flash, I won't be buying it. I have too many flashes - I guess 7 or 8 TTL flahses, one of which is a Metz 60-CT2. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Adam Maas
Expect it not to. Pre-flash based TTL and Auto-Thyristor flash are both more reliable with Digital than plain TTL. It's remarkable that TTL ever worked with the *ist's (the only other recent DSLR to support TTL flash was the Fuji S2 Pro, all others use a pre-flash based system like E-TTL, iTTL

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Thibouille
. It's remarkable that TTL ever worked with the *ist's (the only other recent DSLR to support TTL flash was the Fuji S2 Pro, all others use a pre-flash based system like E-TTL, iTTL, D-TTL or whatever KM called theirs). In other words, TTL is dead. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: Crippled

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Apr 3, 2006, at 2:22 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: Crippled or not. If the new 10 MP Pentax body doesn't support ordenary TTL flash, I won't be buying it. I have too many flashes - I guess 7 or 8 TTL flahses, one of which is a Metz 60-CT2. Why on earth would you expect that the new top-end

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Jens Bladt wrote on 03.04.06 8:22: If the new 10 MP Pentax body doesn't support ordenary TTL flash, I won't be buying it. I have too many flashes - I guess 7 or 8 TTL flahses, one of which is a Metz 60-CT2. Sell all these oldies and buy one solid, modern, P-TTL, HSS and wireless capable flash

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 3, 2006, at 6:59 AM, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: If the new 10 MP Pentax body doesn't support ordenary TTL flash, I won't be buying it. I have too many flashes - I guess 7 or 8 TTL flahses, one of which is a Metz 60-CT2. Sell all these oldies and buy one solid, modern, P-TTL, HSS

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Who said only? Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 15:49 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: DL TTL flash madness On Apr 3, 2006, at 2:22 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: Crippled

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Adam Maas
Jens Bladt wrote: Who said only? Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 15:49 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: DL TTL flash madness On Apr 3, 2006, at 2:22 AM, Jens Bladt wrote

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note the only DSLR on the market today which supports plain TTL is the DS2. And the D. Probably the DS as well, although I have no personal experience with that camera. However, both of my Ds work fine in

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
: RE: DL TTL flash madness Who said only? Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 15:49 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: DL TTL flash madness On Apr 3, 2006, at 2:22 AM, Jens Bladt wrote

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
this feature in - let's say - 20 years time ;-) Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 19:00 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: DL TTL flash madness BTW, I didn't know that my PENTAX *ist D

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Adam Maas
not sure if P-TTL offers this, and if it does, it likely requires a hotshow flash, not the pop-up. -Adam Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 19:00 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: DL TTL flash

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread pnstenquist
Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 19:00 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: DL TTL flash madness BTW, I didn't know that my PENTAX *ist D was their very cheapest DSLR? I knew it was their first one, though. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread pnstenquist
You can bounce P-TTL flash just as you would any other flash. The preflash is barely noticed. It's insignificant. Paul -- Original message -- From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is E-TTL? I don't know. All I know is, that I'm not interested in using ANY

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 3, 2006, at 13:01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can bounce P-TTL flash just as you would any other flash. The preflash is barely noticed. It's insignificant. Except that it makes my daughter blink every time, so almost every flash photo I take of her makes it look like she's half

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
So the pre-flash doesn't take time? Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 20:02 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: DL TTL flash madness And P-TTL does not cause shutter lag

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Adam Maas
-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: DL TTL flash madness And P-TTL does not cause shutter lag. -- Original message -- From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is E-TTL? I don't know. All I know is, that I'm not interested in using ANY preflash - at all. It's bad enough

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. april 2006 20:02 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: DL TTL flash madness And P-TTL does not cause shutter lag. -- Original message -- From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is E-TTL? I don't know. All I

RE: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-03 Thread Aaron Reynolds
to believe you should buy a DS2. You seem to think I'm saying the very opposite of what I'm saying. -Aaron -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: RE: DL TTL flash madness Date: Mon Apr 3, 2006 12:59 pm Size: 1K To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net BTW, I didn't know

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 8:41 PM Subject: Re: DL TTL flash madness Dario Bonazza wrote: s I own the D (which also doesn't work as well as the DS with TTL). In what way doesn't the D work well with TTL? Please don't tell my two D cameras, because they both

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-01 Thread Thibouille
In that kind of things but not photo related: In Belgium we have a couple stores named Exell which are computer stores. Well, most computer sciences student like to go to these when thay are bored so they can play with sales people. It's really really much fun. Of course when you hear what they

Re: DL TTL flash madness

2006-04-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
are compatible with the least expensive body, intended for newcomers to the brand? Features are dropped to allow lower pricing on such equipment. Your point about research is very valid. However, the -DL is the first Pentax since the Super-A not to feature TTL flash, thus the surprise. Also, Pentax

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