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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-25-2015, 01:39 PM
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My best guess is that you need to do some special engineering to ensure against overheating - and possible fire. You'd think Nikon, Canon and Sony would have gotten around to it, and would spend on research to get there. Evidently, the dollars just weren't there. Most pros have dedicated battery packs - and those are isolated from the phototube ignition, obviously. Unlike in the film days and early dSLR adoption, many users see external flash as an option rather than a requirement.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-20-2015, 05:03 PM
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Set your exposure increments to 1/3 stop 1/2 stop.
Steve
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-20-2015, 05:24 PM
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You can also use X mode. It sets the shutter speed and you can set the aperture and iso.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-20-2015, 08:16 PM
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Sorry about that, I have been fooling with settings and had it backward. :o
Steve
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-20-2015, 05:10 PM
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Hi RodBoy
In Custom menu 1
Change EV steps from 1/3 EV steps to 1/2 EV steps
That should fix it.
---------- Post added 21st Feb 2015 at 10:15 AM ----------
To slow on the key board and then I come up with the opposite to Stevebrot said.
I have mine set ti 1/2 EV steps and I get 1/180 shutter speed, if I change it to 1/3 EV steps I end up with the same shutter speed that RodBoy gets
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-20-2015, 05:49 PM
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It is a manual mode; the p-ttl will adjust the flash for proper exposure so you have to know what you are doing. If you mount a flash in TAV mode, turn it on it will set the shutter speed to 1/180 and allow you to go lower. I found the iso too high in TAV mode when it is set to auto. None of the modes will allow the shutter speed to be higher than 1/180.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-15-2015, 09:59 PM
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Pentax is doomed because of threads like this.
And by the way - every time you say "Pentax is Doomed!" God kills a kitten
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-12-2015, 03:12 PM
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Hi RodBoy,
You are definitely on the right track. I use the same setup you do (K-3, 2x560MKII, trigger & dual receivers). The flash is a great bargain: affordable, powerful, and versatile. I say versatile due to the zoom and swivel head that lets you direct the light, bouncing it off a wall, ceiling, or other surface. I use my flash with a RoundFlash beauty dish for portraits, and the flash is very capable of providing enough light for outdoor portraits and overpowering the sun (with a ND filter).
Keep in mind that this is a completely manual setup. You will have to adjust all settings on both the camera and the flash to get the proper exposure. Also, in bright light, you'll need to attach a ND filter to bring your shutter to 1/180 sec or lower in order for the K-3 to trigger your flash. Other systems, like Nikon, have a max sync speed of 1/250 sec.
Since you'll be working with off-camera flash, the world is your oyster. I don't know what lenses you have, but you can use the flash handheld, triggered from the camera, to setup some dramatic lighting or enhance lighting for macros and portraits.
Feel free to hit me up via PM with any questions you may have and I'll help you out.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-12-2015, 04:19 PM
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The hot shoe receiver is almost useless when mounted on your camera.
The receiver has a hot shoe on it, which your flash attaches to. The trigger then sends the signal to the hot shoe receiver to fire the flash when you take a picture at 1/180 sec or slower.
You can mount the included flash stand on the hot shoe receiver's mount and attach it to a light stand or attach the receiver directly to a light stand (my preference).
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