http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/ Talk about flashes, focusing screens, memory cards, lighting, and other accessories for Pentax cameras here! en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:52:04 GMT vBulletin 30 http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/images/pentaxforums/misc/rss.jpg http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/ http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80826-flashes.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:01:41 GMT i was going through my old camera gear and found a minolta 200x flash. will it work on my k1ood ? thanks i was going through my old camera gear and found a minolta 200x flash. will it work on my k1ood ? thanks ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories oldshovel80 http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80826-flashes.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80810-higaget-mini-flash-diffuser-softbox.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:09 GMT I stumbled across this in eBay: Mini Flash Diffuser Softbox for Vivitar 285HV DF383 - eBay (item 220513555382 end time Dec-19-09 20:47:13 PST)... I stumbled across this in eBay:

Mini Flash Diffuser Softbox for Vivitar 285HV DF383 - eBay (item 220513555382 end time Dec-19-09 20:47:13 PST)

$7.99 w/free shipping, from Hong Kong, no less!

Anyone have experience with this?

Seems quite a deal as it fits both the 540 and 285HV.

Then again, maybe it's made out of paper! :lol:

-Matt ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories Rottie*Lover http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80810-higaget-mini-flash-diffuser-softbox.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80786-nizn-battery-warning-af360fgz-flash.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:43 GMT Just wanted to throw out a friendly warning about users thinking about using the new NiZn batteries in at least the AF360FGZ flash. These are the batteries in question: PowerGenix NiZn rechargeable AA... Just wanted to throw out a friendly warning about users thinking about using the new NiZn batteries in at least the AF360FGZ flash. These are the batteries in question:

PowerGenix NiZn rechargeable AA batteries: finally, some cells worth buying -- Engadget

They run at a slightly higher voltage which might be compatible with some devices, but as I found out early this week it burns out Pentax flashes. My AF360 wasn't on for more than a second with these batteries before it blew the charging circuitry.

I am going back and forth with the company on what products might be compatible with their batteries. They are hopefully replacing the flash as well, so good on their part.

Just wanted to let you guys know :cool: ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories dietcokefiend http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80786-nizn-battery-warning-af360fgz-flash.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80776-vivitar-flash-no-fire-no-smoke-either.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:45 GMT I picked up a Vivitar 550 FD N flash cheap and wanted to use it with my wireless flash triggers. I cleaned corrosion from the battery contacts and it fired away on the test button. I attached my trigger and... I picked up a Vivitar 550 FD N flash cheap and wanted to use it with my wireless flash triggers.

I cleaned corrosion from the battery contacts and it fired away on the test button. I attached my trigger and nothing. I shorted the side contact with the center contact and it fires, so why won't it fire on the trigger or my k20 and k10 (on manual). Any ideas?

I did try covering the other contacts with tape and just leaving the center one in case the others were shorting out. The wireless triggers only have a center contact.

Any help would be appreciated.' ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories telfish http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80776-vivitar-flash-no-fire-no-smoke-either.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80771-af-540-wireless-outside.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:44:04 GMT Hi Y'all,

I just bought an AF 540, and the wireless function works great inside - what (if any) are its limitations outside? Should i be buying some sort of wireless triggers?

Thanks,

G ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories spun http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80771-af-540-wireless-outside.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80694-amazing-cheap-flash-k7.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:16:05 GMT I was having problems trying to decide which tilt/swivel flash to get for my K7. I decided to wait and started purchasing stuff for a small mobile light weight strobist studio instead. This lead me to buy... I was having problems trying to decide which tilt/swivel flash to get for my K7.

I decided to wait and started purchasing stuff for a small mobile light weight strobist studio instead. This lead me to buy the Nikon SB-28 flash for off-shoe usage.

It arrived today and I was amazed at how fantastic this flash is in auto-mode on the K7 shoe. Great exposure and so easy to use. Relatively compact with a lot of power.

With this is my back, I am not sure I will need a p-ttl flash after all !!

My first test shot 2 minutes after it arrived:


I paid approx. $90 for it and it is worth much more than that to me :)

SB-28 is hereby highly recommended for use on Pentax cameras... ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories Henrik Kristensen http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80694-amazing-cheap-flash-k7.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80647-nicna-ais-06-off-shoe-flash-cord.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:08:13 GMT was introduced by a friend. he got it off ebay just to try it out and he mentioned that while the flash AF beam works, for some reason the flash doesnt fire. He has the same setup i do (since he wanted what i... was introduced by a friend. he got it off ebay just to try it out and he mentioned that while the flash AF beam works, for some reason the flash doesnt fire. He has the same setup i do (since he wanted what i was using.) which is Sigma 530 DG ST flash and the K20D.

Thing is i am also interested in such a gadget. does anyone have experience with this or know of one which will work with the config?

thanks. ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories Reportage http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80647-nicna-ais-06-off-shoe-flash-cord.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80637-another-split-focusing-screen-question.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:24:28 GMT Im sure someone can answer this for me.I want to buy a katzeye split focusing screen for my K10D. I do a lot of early morning long exposure shots as well as a lot of ND filter work using a ND 400. Hour would... Im sure someone can answer this for me.I want to buy a katzeye split focusing screen for my K10D. I do a lot of early morning long exposure shots as well as a lot of ND filter work using a ND 400. Hour would the split focus screen go under these conditions.Especially as the ND filters are pretty dark to start with. ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories campdog http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80637-another-split-focusing-screen-question.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80604-eye-fi-warning.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:38:55 GMT I bought an Eye-Fi SD-card. Bad idea. I guess this goes for K-20s as well. The card doesn't work with my GX-20.

"I just checked with the engineering team about this and they advised me that Samsung camera does not work very well with our Eye-Fi card they have made the recommendation that you return the Eye-Fi card or use it in another camera."

Don't buy... ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories thomascdk http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80604-eye-fi-warning.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80571-led-light-saber-check-out.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:15:10 GMT Some Japanese photographers have developed a new (to me) lighting tool. Instead of using massive and expensive lighting system, they just swing this LED Light Saber and "paint" light onto the subject while using slow shutter speed.


What it looks like, and "before and after" sample pictures

Developer's website - has many sample pictures ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories Pentaro http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80571-led-light-saber-check-out.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80485-af200t-km.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:32 GMT Can I safely use my AF200T flashgun with my Km (the digital version, not the mechanical classic)? I haven't risked it yet as I've heard tales about old flash trigger voltages frying modern cameras.

If it is safe, will the TTL mode on the flash work? ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories Dangermouse http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80485-af200t-km.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80472-black-rapid-strap.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:18:16 GMT I just purchased their more basic strap...anyone else have one in here? my buddy has one and I was immediately hooked on it...no pun intended. I just purchased their more basic strap...anyone else have one in here? my buddy has one and I was immediately hooked on it...no pun intended. ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories DanLoc78 http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80472-black-rapid-strap.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80371-tr-power-pack-iii-cable-question.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:19:11 GMT I've done a bit of reading up on the TR Power Pack and most common complaint is that the cable can be too short. Is it possible to simply buy a longer cable or does the power pack and AF540 have proprietary plugs?

Thanks ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories nobbsie http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80371-tr-power-pack-iii-cable-question.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80318-samsung-battery-grip-sbg-d1v-ebay-120-a.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:45:51 GMT I just found the genuine Samsung battery grip on ebay for the best price yet - $120 with free worldwide shipping.
Don't know if this is a mistake by the seller - because last time I was observing this thing it jumped from 150 to $220 in one day.
Anyway, I just bought one. Let's hope taxes and fees won't kill this price.

This is the one:
Samsung GX-20 Battery Grip GX20 Genuine Samsung DSLR bei eBay.de: Digital Camera Accessories (endet 19.11.09 14:19:55 MEZ)

But you can also choose this one:
Samsung GX-20 Battery Grip GX-10 Original Samsung GX10 bei eBay.de: Digital Camera Accessories (endet 20.11.09 14:35:00 MEZ)
I don't really get it(?). ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories Egg Salad http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80318-samsung-battery-grip-sbg-d1v-ebay-120-a.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80253-ctr-301p-compatible-metz-48-af-1-a.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:21:46 GMT Hi, Does anyone know if the CTR-301P flash trigger from eBay is compatible with the Metz 48 AF-1 flash unit? Cheers! Hi,

Does anyone know if the CTR-301P flash trigger from eBay is compatible with the Metz 48 AF-1 flash unit?

Cheers! ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories L(2) http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80253-ctr-301p-compatible-metz-48-af-1-a.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80212-polarizing-filters.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:47:32 GMT I'm thinking of getting a polarizing filter. Right now I only have 18-55 II and 50-200 lenses. Both use 52mm filters. Polarizing filters seem very expensive. Here in Canada, 52mm circular polarizing filters seem to cost around $100. What would be a reasonable price to pay for a polarizing filter. Any recommendations?

I might get a better walkaround zoom sometime in the future, but i'm not sure when. I would probably get either the 16-45 or tamron 17-50 (or something similar). I think both of these lenses take 67mm filters. Would it be better to get a larger filter and use step-up rings or just to get a smaller filter to fit my curent lenses as I probably won't be getting either of these for about a year. ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories nick c http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80212-polarizing-filters.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80178-ev-has-no-effect-when-hss.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:07:12 GMT I jut got a metz 58, but according to my test, it seems no difference to put EV+2 or EV+0 from the falsh when in PTTL-HSS mode. Is this normal ? I jut got a metz 58, but according to my test, it seems no difference to put EV+2 or EV+0 from the falsh when in PTTL-HSS mode. Is this normal ? ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories quaker http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80178-ev-has-no-effect-when-hss.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80169-af080c-ring-flash-k100d.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:10:37 GMT Hi; Is it possible to use AF 080C ring flash with K100D ? If not why and is there an alternative way to trigger it. Hi;

Is it possible to use AF 080C ring flash with K100D ?
If not why and is there an alternative way to trigger it. ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories le Nordiste http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80169-af080c-ring-flash-k100d.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80122-sd-card-causes-k20-crash.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:00:11 GMT I bought my K20 about a year ago and along with it a cheap class 1, 8gb sd card. I never had any trouble with it and never lost a photo. A couple of months ago I saw a sale at a national camera chain for an... I bought my K20 about a year ago and along with it a cheap class 1, 8gb sd card. I never had any trouble with it and never lost a photo. A couple of months ago I saw a sale at a national camera chain for an Acumen class 6, 8gb card. I thought I should have a spare so why not upgrade and see what a higher end card can do. At first it seemed fine, but then some strange things started to happen. I would take a photo and then try and bring it up and there would be nothing there. It seemed to show a place for the photo but nothing else. I reformatted it and tried again and it would be fine. Today, at a social event I took a lot of photo's. I didn't get a chance to look at them and didn't think about it so I just kept taking more. I ended up near a river with patches of ice on it as it flowed past. Again I took more photo's but with family and two dogs along there was no time to look at them on the display. When I returned home I fired up Lightroom to download but there were no photo's. I tried to take a picture to see if anything would record and and all worked fine until I used the display to look and there would be nothing to display. I returned the cheap sd card to the camera and the K20 works fine again. So much for the high end card. Has this happened to others? Are there limits to the kinds of cards such as class 1 or class 6 that the K20 can reliably read and write to? :( ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories Glen http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80122-sd-card-causes-k20-crash.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80058-af-540fgz-zoom-stuck-16mm.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:14:43 GMT Anyway to reset the AF-540FGZ? In P-TTL (or any mode for that matter), auto zoom is stuck at 16mm (and it is flashing). No way to change it. When this flash works, it is awesome, but I have had too many issues... Anyway to reset the AF-540FGZ? In P-TTL (or any mode for that matter), auto zoom is stuck at 16mm (and it is flashing). No way to change it. When this flash works, it is awesome, but I have had too many issues with it. ]]> Camera and Studio Accessories joeyc http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/camera-studio-accessories/80058-af-540fgz-zoom-stuck-16mm.html