af330ftz and af500ftz

pz1 · 04-09-2010, 05:45 AM

will the above two flashes work with the k-m digital camera, both are great flashes, hate to not be able to use them.

MrApollinax · 04-09-2010, 06:10 AM

They will work but not in TTL. You should be able to use A and M modes with you manually controlling your flash settings with no problems though.

SOldBear · 04-11-2010, 12:14 AM

The af330ftz and af500ftz don't have A mode (they have no light sensor of their own). They are either TTL or manual.

K-m (or any other Pentax K-series DSLR) doesn't support TTL flash.

So you can use the aforementioned flashes only in manual mode.

The af500ftz has variable power so is a bit more flexible.

In any case, you'll need to know the guide number of the flash, and adjust aperture and the ISO setting to match the distance from the flash to the object to be photographed - not the end of the world, but clumsy.

04-09-2010, 05:45 AM	#1
pz1 Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: florida Posts: 3	af330ftz and af500ftz will the above two flashes work with the k-m digital camera, both are great flashes, hate to not be able to use them.

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04-09-2010, 06:10 AM	#2
MrApollinax Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,529	They will work but not in TTL. You should be able to use A and M modes with you manually controlling your flash settings with no problems though.

04-11-2010, 12:14 AM	#3
SOldBear Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 3,206	The af330ftz and af500ftz don't have A mode (they have no light sensor of their own). They are either TTL or manual. K-m (or any other Pentax K-series DSLR) doesn't support TTL flash. So you can use the aforementioned flashes only in manual mode. The af500ftz has variable power so is a bit more flexible. In any case, you'll need to know the guide number of the flash, and adjust aperture and the ISO setting to match the distance from the flash to the object to be photographed - not the end of the world, but clumsy.