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pz1 · 04-09-2010, 05:35 AM

just purchased the k-x camera, will all my old flashes work with this camera, model af500ftz and model af330ftz, great flashes, used with the pz1p film cameras. thanks in advance.

**Ash** · 04-09-2010, 05:44 AM

Hello and welcome here.
Your flashes will work, but unfortunately not in TTL mode.
A and M modes should be fine though, and it may need some mastery on your part to make them work well for you.

theperception2008 · 04-09-2010, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by pz1

just purchased the k-x camera, will all my old flashes work with this camera, model af500ftz and model af330ftz, great flashes, used with the pz1p film cameras. thanks in advance.

As Ash said they will work fine, but either in A or M mode. I just bought a af280t for my K100D Super as I like the functionality without the extra costs :-P. Also it will work fine with my Pentax Super Program too!

snostorm · 04-09-2010, 08:29 AM

Originally posted by Ash

Hello and welcome here.
Your flashes will work, but unfortunately not in TTL mode.
A and M modes should be fine though, and it may need some mastery on your part to make them work well for you.

Originally posted by theperception2008

As Ash said they will work fine, but either in A or M mode. I just bought a af280t for my K100D Super as I like the functionality without the extra costs :-P. Also it will work fine with my Pentax Super Program too!

Hi pz1,

I'm afraid the above posts are only partially correct. I have a 500 FTZ, which does not have an A mode, and from B Dimitrov's site, the 330 does not have this mode either.

Auto Focus Pentax Flashes

Your flash guns will work, but in M mode only. TTL requires a separate dedicated sensor in the camera which the Kx does not have. Only the *ist D, DS, and DS2 have had them in the DSLR series. BTW, manual flash is not that big a deal with digital, it's pretty easy to dial it in with a few test shots. With film, unless you had a darkroom in your pocket, this was not practical.

Scott

Last edited by snostorm; 04-09-2010 at 08:34 AM. Reason: added some text

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Hello and welcome here. Your flashes will work, but unfortunately not in TTL mode. A and M modes should be fine though, and it may need some mastery on your part to make them work well for you.

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theperception2008 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Łódź, Poland and Riverside, California, U.S.A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 488	Originally posted by pz1 just purchased the k-x camera, will all my old flashes work with this camera, model af500ftz and model af330ftz, great flashes, used with the pz1p film cameras. thanks in advance. As Ash said they will work fine, but either in A or M mode. I just bought a af280t for my K100D Super as I like the functionality without the extra costs :-P. Also it will work fine with my Pentax Super Program too!

04-09-2010, 08:29 AM	#4
snostorm Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago suburb, IL, USA Posts: 1,535	Originally posted by Ash Hello and welcome here. Your flashes will work, but unfortunately not in TTL mode. A and M modes should be fine though, and it may need some mastery on your part to make them work well for you. Originally posted by theperception2008 As Ash said they will work fine, but either in A or M mode. I just bought a af280t for my K100D Super as I like the functionality without the extra costs :-P. Also it will work fine with my Pentax Super Program too! Hi pz1, I'm afraid the above posts are only partially correct. I have a 500 FTZ, which does not have an A mode, and from B Dimitrov's site, the 330 does not have this mode either. Auto Focus Pentax Flashes Your flash guns will work, but in M mode only. TTL requires a separate dedicated sensor in the camera which the Kx does not have. Only the ist D, DS, and DS2 have had them in the DSLR series. BTW, manual flash is not that big a deal with digital, it's pretty easy to dial it in with a few test shots. With film, unless you had a darkroom in your pocket, this was not practical. Scott Last edited by snostorm; 04-09-2010 at 08:34 AM. Reason: added some text*

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