I believe the quick answer to your problems is that you need a camera triggering cable that connects the V6 with the camera. For Pentax, that's a simple
audio stereo cable with 2.5mm and 3.5mm male connectors. Cactus sell a short version of that (SC-C1).
Here's a more elaborate answer:
Originally posted by photokaybrown 1 V6 in transmitter mode to act as a trigger for both camera and flash. (I put the V6 on the camera hotshoe because I was 'guessing' this is where it went). It was set to Group B, Channel 2 with a 91 ms delay.
The V6 that triggers both camera and flash(es) can go anywhere. Let's refer to it as "release trigger" from now on.
Typically, it would be in one of your hands. To take the shot with this
"HSS with the V6 (without dedicated equipment)" workaround, you need to fully press the test button on this very trigger. Do not use the camera's shutter release button or any other remote.
You do not need any delay setting for this trigger. I recommend to set delay to "OFF". Otherwise, you'll just delay execution of the shot.
Originally posted by photokaybrown 1 V6 in receiver mode as a remote trigger to trigger the camera. (I used this if off camera mode) It was set to Group B, Channel 2 with a 91 ms delay.
This receiver must be connected to the camera with a shutter release cable.
It definitely must not have any active delay. Set delay to "OFF" on this one.
Verify that the camera takes a shot by fully pressing the test button on the release trigger.
If that does not work, fully press the test button on the trigger that is connected to the camera via the cable. If that does not fire the camera either, the cable is not functioning as it should.
Originally posted by photokaybrown An RF60 set to Group B, Channel 2, Manual mode, 91 ms delay at 1/1 power.
The RF60 needs to be in "Slave" mode so that it responds to the release trigger. Group B must be active on the release trigger. Make sure the flash fires when you full press the test button on the release trigger.
In your setup, the RF60 is the only device to have an actual delay setting. If both camera and flash fire, but you don't see a contribution of the flash on the image, you need to adjust the delay time. Jumping in steps of 4ms should allow you to find the right ballpark and then you can fine-tune with 1ms from there.
Watch for the shutter release of the camera and the emission of the flash to occur at the same time and adjust the delay value accordingly.
Originally posted by photokaybrown Still nothing. I tried to put the RF60 in Master mode, then Slave 1 mode, then HSS mode, still nothing.
As noted before, the RF60 needs to be in Slave mode so that it can respond to the release trigger. Engaging HSS mode is recommendable as it will give you a true burst at any power level.
If you don't use HSS, you need to use full power (1/1), or else the flash pulse will be too short to fully illuminate all of the frame.
Originally posted by photokaybrown 1 camera triggering cable. (It's one of those 'Pixel 252 timer remote control cables) in single mode.
I believe this is the reason why you are not having any success.
The idea behind my trick is to fire both camera and flash(es) at the same time. This can only be accomplished by triggering them from the same source (the release trigger in my proposal) and delaying the flash(es) to compensate for the shutter lag delay of the camera.