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pakuchn · 02-02-2010, 10:14 AM

If you want to take a night photo of a person standing in front of a water fountain, but you want both the person and water fountain in the picture. What would that feature be called and is it controlled by flash or camera? Does K-x have that feature?

And - Does Pentax K-x have all the same flash options as Nikon day D90 and D5000?

NIKON has these:
• TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22s
• Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800

Graystar · 02-02-2010, 10:30 AM

The feature is called Slow-speed Sync and it's easily selected by pressing the down/flash button and selecting "slow".

The K-x operating manual is available from the Pentax website. You can review the chapter on flash and see all that it does.

Here it is...
http://www.pentaximaging.com/images/temp/63399407595779261272600manual_k-x_en_official.pdf

pakuchn · 02-02-2010, 10:33 AM

I see, so it's a flash feature, NOT camera. Am I understanding this correctly?

Therefore; if it's a flash feature, I have to ensure that which ever Pentax or Metz flash I get it has slow sync feature.

Graystar · 02-02-2010, 10:39 AM

It's a feature of the built-in flash, so it's part of the camera, and it can also be used with an attached flash.

pakuchn · 02-02-2010, 07:16 PM

I found it!!

It's callled "Slow Sync Mode" Does K-x have that option?
I'm looking to get an external flash, and I dont know if that option is camera or flash specific.

mattdm · 02-02-2010, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by pakuchn

I found it!!

It's callled "Slow Sync Mode" Does K-x have that option?
I'm looking to get an external flash, and I dont know if that option is camera or flash specific.

Yes, the K-x has slow-speed sync, with the option of flashing at either the beginning of the exposure or at the end ("trailing curtain sync").

nulla · 02-02-2010, 11:09 PM

Originally posted by pakuchn

I found it!!

It's callled "Slow Sync Mode" Does K-x have that option?
I'm looking to get an external flash, and I dont know if that option is camera or flash specific.

Yes like Matt said it is an option to set on your camera.

What Flash Unit are you looking at?

cheers

Neil

pakuchn · 02-03-2010, 07:36 AM

I think I'm going to get the Metz 48.

02-02-2010, 10:14 AM	#1
pakuchn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 166	K-x Flash Question If you want to take a night photo of a person standing in front of a water fountain, but you want both the person and water fountain in the picture. What would that feature be called and is it controlled by flash or camera? Does K-x have that feature? And - Does Pentax K-x have all the same flash options as Nikon day D90 and D5000? NIKON has these: • TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 • Auto aperture: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and CPU lens • Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22s • Range-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800

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02-02-2010, 10:30 AM	#2
Graystar Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 144	The feature is called Slow-speed Sync and it's easily selected by pressing the down/flash button and selecting "slow". The K-x operating manual is available from the Pentax website. You can review the chapter on flash and see all that it does. Here it is... http://www.pentaximaging.com/images/temp/63399407595779261272600manual_k-x_en_official.pdf

02-02-2010, 10:33 AM	#3
pakuchn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 166 Original Poster	I see, so it's a flash feature, NOT camera. Am I understanding this correctly? Therefore; if it's a flash feature, I have to ensure that which ever Pentax or Metz flash I get it has slow sync feature.

02-02-2010, 10:39 AM	#4
Graystar Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 144	It's a feature of the built-in flash, so it's part of the camera, and it can also be used with an attached flash.

02-02-2010, 07:16 PM	#5
pakuchn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 166 Original Poster	I found it!! It's callled "Slow Sync Mode" Does K-x have that option? I'm looking to get an external flash, and I dont know if that option is camera or flash specific.

02-02-2010, 07:35 PM	#6
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Originally posted by pakuchn I found it!! It's callled "Slow Sync Mode" Does K-x have that option? I'm looking to get an external flash, and I dont know if that option is camera or flash specific. Yes, the K-x has slow-speed sync, with the option of flashing at either the beginning of the exposure or at the end ("trailing curtain sync").

02-02-2010, 11:09 PM	#7
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	Originally posted by pakuchn I found it!! It's callled "Slow Sync Mode" Does K-x have that option? I'm looking to get an external flash, and I dont know if that option is camera or flash specific. Yes like Matt said it is an option to set on your camera. What Flash Unit are you looking at? cheers Neil

02-03-2010, 07:36 AM	#8
pakuchn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 166 Original Poster	I think I'm going to get the Metz 48.

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