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Harbor Digital XT Flash Extender Kit | | Latest Review Posted | PENTAX AF 540FGZ II
I purchased it specifically for weather resistance. We have had little rain since I got it
Shooting with the K3 there have been very few instances where the pttl has exposed poorly. I have taken lots of shots of my dogs indoors and the results have been consistently good, either bounce or straight on. Outdoors typically I have a flash extender similar to the better beamer and it has worked well, but too few occasions to have a sound opinion. One instance it was wet, early morning and I got better results manually, mostly due to hot spots on the water drops. A tough metering environment. I usually under expose and push in post to avoid the bright reflections.
The size is surprisingly nice. Battery and recycle is about the same as anything else I've shot; most of the time if I'm shooting continuous shots I'm at less than full power. I use rechargeable eneloops and I don't remember when I changed them last.
I like the manual on off switch, it is positive and instantaneous. In some conditions I will switch off the flash, user mode1 to take some shots in the bright light, them walk a ways, flash on, X mode to get something in the bushes.
The controls are good. I would like a mode saving, since power cycling resets to default all the settings. The power saving works very well. Half button press and it's on, it becomes an extension to the body. The yongnuo I shot with would not awaken until an exposure was taken.
To adjust the power, Set button, thumb dial, then Set... | |
