Nikon SB 400 flash on K3II ??

Shanti · 07-21-2015, 07:01 PM

Hi is there any way to hack the SB400 so it works on the K3II, or can I find a schematic of the Pentax flash contacts somewhere
this flash is so handy & with bounce--would be nice if it can be used

Thanks Alot

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Murfy · 07-21-2015, 07:15 PM

I am not at all technical, I iust use the cactus v5 for sb 800 on the k3

Shanti · 07-21-2015, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by Murfy

I am not at all technical, I iust use the cactus v5 for sb 800 on the k3

thanks..don't know that,is it a wireless trigger?

Murfy · 07-21-2015, 07:51 PM

yes, I bought for off camera and then realized you could attach flash on top. I think. I havent touched for a few months but pretty sure I did it

redcat · 07-22-2015, 12:50 AM

by "hack", you mean use p-ttl with the Nikon flash ?

narual · 07-22-2015, 06:11 AM

I don't think you can use the TTL in any way, but I used my old SB600 as a manual mode flash for a while when I switched from Nikon to Pentax. I forget if I ever tried the 400 with it, but since you can't control it, it would probably fire at 100% every time.

Shanti · 07-22-2015, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by redcat

by "hack", you mean use p-ttl with the Nikon flash ?

yes I can't get it to work at all,the pins are wrong for Pentax..even full power is OK,then in manual I can adjust it,want to use with extender for birds..

narual · 07-22-2015, 09:09 PM

Tape up every thing but the center pin. Or sell it and use the money to get a decent manual flash that doesn't require tape and has considerably more power.

Shanti · 07-23-2015, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by narual

Tape up every thing but the center pin. Or sell it and use the money to get a decent manual flash that doesn't require tape and has considerably more power.

OK i try that..
I have a bigger flash,but this is a handy size for fill,since K3II is flashless

narual · 07-23-2015, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by Shanti

OK i try that..
I have a bigger flash,but this is a handy size for fill,since K3II is flashless

FWIW, Pentax has a fairly comparable small flash:
Pentax AF200FG Flash Review - Review | PentaxForums.com Reviews

but it doesn't have the handy tilt to bounce off the ceiling that the nikon model has.

andymuns · 07-26-2015, 12:17 AM

The 201 does

**MJSfoto1956** · 07-27-2015, 01:02 PM

I have the SB400 for use with my Nikons -- AFAIK, unlike other flashes, it may not use the center pin to fire -- this flash is controlled in some proprietary Nikon way and won't work on other bodies. Verified with my K-3. Works fine on all my Nikons though...

YMMV

Michael

narual · 07-28-2015, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by MJSfoto1956

I have the SB400 for use with my Nikons -- AFAIK, unlike other flashes, it may not use the center pin to fire -- this flash is controlled in some proprietary Nikon way and won't work on other bodies. Verified with my K-3. Works fine on all my Nikons though...

Ah - I never tried taping the SB400 up, I sold it quite soon after I switched to Pentax. The SB600s I'd even used taped on my Nikon D70s to get ridiculously fast flash synch times (I still don't understand why the older pre-CMOS Pentax bodies can't do the same thing)

**MJSfoto1956** · 07-28-2015, 07:51 AM

my next travel flash (to be used in manual mode only for my Pentax): MEIKE MK-320 I-TTL HSS Master FLash Speedlite for Nikon j1 J2 J3 D750 D550 D810 D610 D7100 D7200 D5300 D5100 D5200 D5000 D3300 D3200 D3100 | MeiKe Store

FYI, I have their previous version and it works like a charm on my K-3.

Michael

07-26-2015, 12:17 AM	#11
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Murfy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 803	I am not at all technical, I iust use the cactus v5 for sb 800 on the k3

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Shanti Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Western Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 927 Original Poster	Originally posted by Murfy I am not at all technical, I iust use the cactus v5 for sb 800 on the k3 thanks..don't know that,is it a wireless trigger?

07-21-2015, 07:51 PM	#4
Murfy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 803	yes, I bought for off camera and then realized you could attach flash on top. I think. I havent touched for a few months but pretty sure I did it

07-22-2015, 12:50 AM	#5
redcat Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,939	by "hack", you mean use p-ttl with the Nikon flash ?

07-22-2015, 06:11 AM	#6
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	I don't think you can use the TTL in any way, but I used my old SB600 as a manual mode flash for a while when I switched from Nikon to Pentax. I forget if I ever tried the 400 with it, but since you can't control it, it would probably fire at 100% every time.

07-22-2015, 06:35 PM	#7
Shanti Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Western Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 927 Original Poster	Originally posted by redcat by "hack", you mean use p-ttl with the Nikon flash ? yes I can't get it to work at all,the pins are wrong for Pentax..even full power is OK,then in manual I can adjust it,want to use with extender for birds..

07-22-2015, 09:09 PM	#8
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Tape up every thing but the center pin. Or sell it and use the money to get a decent manual flash that doesn't require tape and has considerably more power.

07-23-2015, 06:51 PM	#9
Shanti Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Western Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 927 Original Poster	Originally posted by narual Tape up every thing but the center pin. Or sell it and use the money to get a decent manual flash that doesn't require tape and has considerably more power. OK i try that.. I have a bigger flash,but this is a handy size for fill,since K3II is flashless

07-23-2015, 08:03 PM	#10
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Originally posted by Shanti OK i try that.. I have a bigger flash,but this is a handy size for fill,since K3II is flashless FWIW, Pentax has a fairly comparable small flash: Pentax AF200FG Flash Review - Review \| PentaxForums.com Reviews but it doesn't have the handy tilt to bounce off the ceiling that the nikon model has.

07-27-2015, 01:02 PM	#12
MJSfoto1956 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boston Posts: 1,305	I have the SB400 for use with my Nikons -- AFAIK, unlike other flashes, it may not use the center pin to fire -- this flash is controlled in some proprietary Nikon way and won't work on other bodies. Verified with my K-3. Works fine on all my Nikons though... YMMV Michael

07-28-2015, 07:35 AM	#13
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Originally posted by MJSfoto1956 I have the SB400 for use with my Nikons -- AFAIK, unlike other flashes, it may not use the center pin to fire -- this flash is controlled in some proprietary Nikon way and won't work on other bodies. Verified with my K-3. Works fine on all my Nikons though... Ah - I never tried taping the SB400 up, I sold it quite soon after I switched to Pentax. The SB600s I'd even used taped on my Nikon D70s to get ridiculously fast flash synch times (I still don't understand why the older pre-CMOS Pentax bodies can't do the same thing)

07-28-2015, 07:51 AM	#14
MJSfoto1956 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boston Posts: 1,305	my next travel flash (to be used in manual mode only for my Pentax): MEIKE MK-320 I-TTL HSS Master FLash Speedlite for Nikon j1 J2 J3 D750 D550 D810 D610 D7100 D7200 D5300 D5100 D5200 D5000 D3300 D3200 D3100 \| MeiKe Store FYI, I have their previous version and it works like a charm on my K-3. Michael