[Martowski]

Hi All,

I recently purchased a Metz 52 AF-1 flash for my Pentax K-r. I like this flash a lot except for the fact that, due to the pre-flash, there is about a 1 - 2 second delay between the time I press the shutter button to the time the picture is actually taken. On my old flash, a cheaper Polarioid PL-144AZ, there was no preflash or delay. I take a lot of photos of my kids in movement so this delay results in a lot of missed shots and such.

Is there a way to disable the preflash and not have a delay? I like the flash, but am not sure I'm going to keep a unit that doesn't allow me to take photos instantly as something is happening.

[tuggie76]

Hi All,

I recently purchased a Metz 52 AF-1 flash for my Pentax K-r. I like this flash a lot except for the fact that, due to the pre-flash, there is about a 1 - 2 second delay between the time I press the shutter button to the time the picture is actually taken. On my old flash, a cheaper Polarioid PL-144AZ, there was no preflash or delay. I take a lot of photos of my kids in movement so this delay results in a lot of missed shots and such.

Is there a way to disable the preflash and not have a delay? I like the flash, but am not sure I'm going to keep a unit that doesn't allow me to take photos instantly as something is happening.

I don't know anything about that flash unit, but my Pentax is instantaneous. Are you sure that maybe you accidently selected 2 sec delay on the camera?

Tuggie76

[Islejones]

I also have a Metz 52 AF-1 on my K5-II. When i choose the red eye reduction flash method (preflash), the time between preflash and flash is exactly the same with the onboard flash and the Metz....
You can disable the preflash on your camera when you select the flash button and choose the left flash option.

Hope this helps,

Islejones

[Martowski]

I'll try to disable the preflash. My actual camera doesn't delay, it's the flash unit preflash that causes it.

[Martowski]

Islejones, thanks! It was the fact that I had redeye reduction set in my camera's flash settings. For some reason my old flash didn't fire the redeye reduction preflash, but the Metz does. Turning that off and voila! Problem solved.

Thanks again!!!!!!

[Islejones]

you're welcome ;-)