Ceiling bounce with AF540 and K20D

cupic · 06-29-2008, 07:11 PM

It was mention in another thread but do you have red eye reduction on?

If so turn off and if need be do some PP in photoshop

cheers

dws · 06-30-2008, 12:05 PM

Lowell: thanks a lot for your test!

dws · 06-30-2008, 12:08 PM

A followup to the ceiling bounce issue: I went to Pentax Switzerland and they did test my camera and flash in front of me. They did found out that it was a problem with the flash and swapped it with a new one. Just like that!

I did some tests at home again and now it works perfectly. Apparently it was a problem with the zoom setting: the guy tried to set it manually and only at 48mm it showed that behaviour. Very strange.

I am very impressed with Pentax. I am for sure staying with Pentax gear for a long time to come.

Thanks to all for your help.

Cheers
David

jacksonpritt · 07-07-2008, 10:30 AM

Interesting thread.

I have similar problems with my K10 & AF-360.

Ceiling bounce generally works OK when I set the flash to A mode, but in P-TTL the pictures come out significantly underexposed about 1/2 of the time.

ftpaddict · 07-07-2008, 10:34 AM

Odd. My Sigma DG ST 500 works like a treat.

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06-29-2008, 07:11 PM	#16
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	It was mention in another thread but do you have red eye reduction on? If so turn off and if need be do some PP in photoshop cheers

06-30-2008, 12:05 PM	#17
dws New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Zurich Posts: 6 Original Poster	Lowell: thanks a lot for your test!

06-30-2008, 12:08 PM	#18
dws New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Zurich Posts: 6 Original Poster	A followup to the ceiling bounce issue: I went to Pentax Switzerland and they did test my camera and flash in front of me. They did found out that it was a problem with the flash and swapped it with a new one. Just like that! I did some tests at home again and now it works perfectly. Apparently it was a problem with the zoom setting: the guy tried to set it manually and only at 48mm it showed that behaviour. Very strange. I am very impressed with Pentax. I am for sure staying with Pentax gear for a long time to come. Thanks to all for your help. Cheers David

07-07-2008, 10:30 AM	#19
jacksonpritt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 124	Interesting thread. I have similar problems with my K10 & AF-360. Ceiling bounce generally works OK when I set the flash to A mode, but in P-TTL the pictures come out significantly underexposed about 1/2 of the time.

07-07-2008, 10:34 AM	#20
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Odd. My Sigma DG ST 500 works like a treat.