another question for sigma flash owners: memory?

mattdm · 11-26-2008, 08:24 AM

When you turn off the Metz flashes, they come back with the same settings they were in before — same mode, same wireless config, same zoom, and all the other options. This is generally good, but sometimes it'd be nice for things to reset to a known state. (Ideally, there'd be separate settings for power-on defaults, but oh well.)

The Pentax flashes reset to P-TTL and A-Zoom. Many of the functions which are controlled by menu on Metz flashes are physical switches, which of course stay in place.

I no longer have a Sigma flash in my possession, but I seem to remember it mostly resetting on power off. Can you confirm this for me? Thanks.

RBellavance · 11-26-2008, 09:19 AM

I just did a few tests with my EF500SUPER/K10D combo, and the flash retains its settings when powered-off/-on. The previous mode of the flash must be compatible with the camera's current mode, however (eg. manual mode can only be used with the camera in M, X, or B mode).

mattdm · 11-26-2008, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by RBellavance

I just did a few tests with my EF500SUPER/K10D combo, and the flash retains its settings when powered-off/-on. The previous mode of the flash must be compatible with the camera's current mode, however (eg. manual mode can only be used with the camera in M, X, or B mode).

Thanks! What about the wireless channel?

RBellavance · 11-26-2008, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by mattdm

Thanks! What about the wireless channel?

Retained as well.

mattdm · 12-04-2008, 04:49 PM

Ooh, and: manual zoom setting?

11-26-2008, 08:24 AM	#1
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	another question for sigma flash owners: memory? When you turn off the Metz flashes, they come back with the same settings they were in before — same mode, same wireless config, same zoom, and all the other options. This is generally good, but sometimes it'd be nice for things to reset to a known state. (Ideally, there'd be separate settings for power-on defaults, but oh well.) The Pentax flashes reset to P-TTL and A-Zoom. Many of the functions which are controlled by menu on Metz flashes are physical switches, which of course stay in place. I no longer have a Sigma flash in my possession, but I seem to remember it mostly resetting on power off. Can you confirm this for me? Thanks.

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11-26-2008, 09:19 AM	#2
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	I just did a few tests with my EF500SUPER/K10D combo, and the flash retains its settings when powered-off/-on. The previous mode of the flash must be compatible with the camera's current mode, however (eg. manual mode can only be used with the camera in M, X, or B mode).

11-26-2008, 10:22 AM	#3
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948 Original Poster	Originally posted by RBellavance I just did a few tests with my EF500SUPER/K10D combo, and the flash retains its settings when powered-off/-on. The previous mode of the flash must be compatible with the camera's current mode, however (eg. manual mode can only be used with the camera in M, X, or B mode). Thanks! What about the wireless channel?

11-26-2008, 11:21 AM	#4
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	Originally posted by mattdm Thanks! What about the wireless channel? Retained as well.

12-04-2008, 04:49 PM	#5
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948 Original Poster	Ooh, and: manual zoom setting?

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