K20D and AF-360FGZ flash

navcom · 08-26-2009, 05:06 PM

This is probably a stupid question and most likely has been discussed before but I can't seem to find anything in a search of the forum.

I have a K20D and am trying to use a 360FGZ flash in wireless mode off-camera. I don't want the on-camera flash to fire...just the 360FGZ.

I've looked at the manual and looked at a couple posts here on setting it up for wireless shooting, but I cannot get it to fire. I have the flash set to wireless mode, slave 1, the same channel as the camera, and in slave (S) mode. The camera is set to wireless flash.

What am I doing wrong? Or is there something with the K20D that doesn't allow this?

Help!

**Ash** · 08-26-2009, 06:00 PM

Your cam should communicate with the flash no probs for wireless flash.
Have you done all of the following?:

mounted the flash on the hotshoe,
turned on the camera, then the flash,
set wireless flash mode on the camera (Ch 1),
set the flash to wireless mode (midway on the power switch),
confirmed Ch 1 on the flash using the R hand slider,
see that the test button light flickers,
depress the shutter half-way before dismounting the flash
dismount the flash and place in your desired location with a reasonable direct path from camera flash to IR sensor of the flash unit
flipped up the camera flash
fired away...

Sounds like an arduous task but when you get the hang of it, it only takes a few seconds...

Quicksand · 08-26-2009, 06:12 PM

Well, if you are using the built-in flash as the wireless controller, then yes, it will always flash at least enough to do a PTTL measurement and then to tell the wireless flash when to fire.

But if you don't want it to flash DURING the exposure -- i.e., so only your external wireless flash will illuminate your photo -- there's a setting for that.

Custom menu item 29, set it to OFF ("Discharges the built in flash as a test flash"). Neither the menu nor the manual is very clear about this, but I think this is what you're looking for.

navcom · 08-26-2009, 06:43 PM

Bam! Works great now. The menu setting did the trick..didn't know that was there. Thanks both of you for the quick responses!

08-26-2009, 05:06 PM	#1
navcom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minnesota USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 807	K20D and AF-360FGZ flash This is probably a stupid question and most likely has been discussed before but I can't seem to find anything in a search of the forum. I have a K20D and am trying to use a 360FGZ flash in wireless mode off-camera. I don't want the on-camera flash to fire...just the 360FGZ. I've looked at the manual and looked at a couple posts here on setting it up for wireless shooting, but I cannot get it to fire. I have the flash set to wireless mode, slave 1, the same channel as the camera, and in slave (S) mode. The camera is set to wireless flash. What am I doing wrong? Or is there something with the K20D that doesn't allow this? Help!

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Wanted - Acquired: Flash AF-360FGZ	yusuf	Sold Items	3	02-13-2010 12:51 PM
For Sale - Sold: AF-360FGZ Flash	stl09	Sold Items	2	02-09-2010 09:48 AM
Pentax AF-360FGZ Flash?	Darius4522	Flashes, Lighting, and Studio	4	02-02-2009 10:40 PM
360FGZ Flash attachment	Bramela	Flashes, Lighting, and Studio	2	05-16-2008 10:05 PM

08-26-2009, 06:00 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Your cam should communicate with the flash no probs for wireless flash. Have you done all of the following?: mounted the flash on the hotshoe, turned on the camera, then the flash, set wireless flash mode on the camera (Ch 1), set the flash to wireless mode (midway on the power switch), confirmed Ch 1 on the flash using the R hand slider, see that the test button light flickers, depress the shutter half-way before dismounting the flash dismount the flash and place in your desired location with a reasonable direct path from camera flash to IR sensor of the flash unit flipped up the camera flash fired away... Sounds like an arduous task but when you get the hang of it, it only takes a few seconds...

08-26-2009, 06:12 PM	#3
Quicksand Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Ohio (formerly SF Bay Area) Posts: 1,519	Well, if you are using the built-in flash as the wireless controller, then yes, it will always flash at least enough to do a PTTL measurement and then to tell the wireless flash when to fire. But if you don't want it to flash DURING the exposure -- i.e., so only your external wireless flash will illuminate your photo -- there's a setting for that. Custom menu item 29, set it to OFF ("Discharges the built in flash as a test flash"). Neither the menu nor the manual is very clear about this, but I think this is what you're looking for.

08-26-2009, 06:43 PM	#4
navcom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minnesota USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 807 Original Poster	Bam! Works great now. The menu setting did the trick..didn't know that was there. Thanks both of you for the quick responses!

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
	Search this Thread: Advanced Search