Originally posted by Class A This is normal.
It wouldn't make sense for off-camera flashes to change their zoom settings based on the focal length of the camera. Tracking the focal length of the lens only makes sense for a flash mounted to the camera and pointing forward. In all other situations (including bounce flash) one wants to control the flash spread independently of the focal length of the lens.
Guess that makes some sense, but an off camera Pentax via cord zooms the flash. So not entirely consistent. No problem - I've just been working out how they work, what's different and what I have to remember.
Overall the Cactus trigger and flash work well. Yes, the Pentax is more refined and consistent, but it doesn't offer the convenience of the Cactus gear which is also a lot cheaper.
Hopefully, I've all its foilbles worked out now ...