Originally posted by LesDMess I believe I confirmed this previously that when using the AF280T in manual mode and the LX in aperture priority mode that the flash will fire using the settings on the flash. Of course determining the amount of fill will have to be manually calculated - or metered with a flash meter. Is that how it works with your AF540FGZ+LX combination?
Right, I can confirm that if the LX meter determines the shutter speed to be 1/30 or slower the flash will fire. To determine this I pointed the LX towards the ceiling lamp at f/1.8, resulting in an auto shutter speed of 1/250. The flash did not fire. I then brought it up to f/11 resulting in 1/30, whereupon the flash did fire. At 1/125 and 1/60 the flash did not fire. This was all done using the flash at P-TTL and 35mm mode.
The flash did seem very bright at 1/30, so I'm thinking lowering its intensity to -1 or -2 would result in decent fill flash. I'll try it out next time I load it up.
Originally posted by LesDMess BTW, I have two LX's that are completely functional with no issues. Of course when buying used, there is no accounting for previous use and not indicative of build.
Yep, mine had its mirror dampener pads removed at some point before I got it. Fortunately Jon Goodman replaced 'em for me along with the rest of the seals. Works great now!