Thank you all once again for your help! My replies below...
Originally posted by RAART What he said... you have simple charging cable and there you have fully connected USB Data cable. Some phone manufacturers like to customize those cables therefore do not use those. Get to your local computer store and buy proper USB Data cable. You can get also USB 3 Data cable... should work just fine.
I didn't know that the cable may not be able to transfer data. I have to buy a new USB data one because I can't remember where I got the one I'm using from...
Originally posted by MarkJerling I recently updated my V6II and the RF60X. All worked perfectly fine. Are you using Cactus Firmware Updater V2.07 on your PC?
Yes I'm using the V2.07 version.
Originally posted by mcgregni Regarding exposures, the V6II system, for now, is Manual exposure control only. Are you sure your receiving V6II on the flash is set to the right profile. This is needed in order to ensure that the system can control the manual power output remotely.
Yes I know that the flashes are working in manual mode only. I tried setting the receiver to simply Pentax flash system or the Metz 44 profile that is quite similar to the M400, but I saw inconsistencies in output when firing the flash under same conditions. Not every time but sometimes, usually overexposing from time to time. Also I was referring to the TTL pass through mode with the Metz flash on top of the TX. While the flash alone works great on top of the V6 in the TTL-PT mode sometimes the exposure is off...
Originally posted by UncleVanya The other issue is why can't he get the updater to work when he sees they are not the right firmware.
I thought that these could be firmware issues as I checked and my V6s have the 1.1.001 version. I read that there are firmware updates that offer better stability for the Pentax system but as I told you, I couldn't update my V6IIs as the updater was unable to detect them...