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19-05-2009, 6:36pm
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Metz Flash &K20d
I have a Metz flash gun Model 45CL-4 the non digital version which i wish to use on a K20D.
I have used this with an ISTD L .
Can anyone tell me if the flash voltage allowance has changed between the ISTD & K20D.
I have put a voltage meter on the hot shoe adaptor of the flash, with the flash unit powered up it reads 11.4 volts.
I believe pentax can go up to 24 volts but not sure where i read it.
Would hate to blow the bags out of my new k20d.
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19-05-2009, 11:26pm
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I'm not sure... but looks like you need an adapter...
http://www.digitalfunstuff.com.au/category10_1.htm
I'd give these guys a call.
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20-05-2009, 12:24am
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Might find the answer on this site
http://pttl.mattdm.org/
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20-05-2009, 8:55am
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Found this little tid bit on DP Review.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=27461776
Looks like Pentax Japan are the bottle neck in this
Maybe try giving CR Kennedy a call as they are in the importer/distributor for Australia.
As long as you can verify the the max voltage accepted by the camera, you will be fine with the Metz, I know my 40D has a max voltage on the hotshoe of 6 volts and the max voltage on the PC socket is 250 volts.
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20-05-2009, 6:43pm
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Thankyou all for your comments.
CR kennedy may be good for some answers, will give them a call tomorow.
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21-05-2009, 2:07pm
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BTW (and pedantically): you camera is a '*ist D' said 'star-ist D' (rhymes with guitarist) - not ISTD.
This was on of Pentax marketing's worst mistakes (the '*ist' range naming, not the cameras)!
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxistd/
For a 2003 camera the *ist D is not bad!
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21-05-2009, 5:52pm
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Thankyou CypherOz
I stand corrected. Currently selling the ist D as i have updated to the K20D.
That should fix problems getting the name correct. By the way i checked the box to make sure i didnt get K20D listed wrong.
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24-10-2009, 4:05pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by geedee
I have a Metz flash gun Model 45CL-4 the non digital version which i wish to use on a K20D.
I have used this with an ISTD L .
Can anyone tell me if the flash voltage allowance has changed between the ISTD & K20D.
I have put a voltage meter on the hot shoe adaptor of the flash, with the flash unit powered up it reads 11.4 volts.
I believe pentax can go up to 24 volts but not sure where i read it.
Would hate to blow the bags out of my new k20d.
Regards
GeeDee
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Hi geedee. Can you tell me the difference between the digital and non-digital version? Thanks, Am...
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24-10-2009, 7:07pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kym
BTW (and pedantically): you camera is a '*ist D' said 'star-ist D' (rhymes with guitarist) - not ISTD.
This was on of Pentax marketing's worst mistakes (the '*ist' range naming, not the cameras)!
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxistd/
For a 2003 camera the *ist D is not bad! |
I confess I wasn't sure how to pronounce it  . Thanks for the info, Kym.
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28-10-2009, 8:45am
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Quote:
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Hi geedee. Can you tell me the difference between the digital and non-digital version? Thanks, Am...
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Can anybody?
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28-10-2009, 3:50pm
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I may be guessing - however, I would assume that the differences may be a lower power in the hot shoe (ie safer), which some old flashguns, can damage newer digital cameras with an incompatible trigger voltage - and secondly, perhaps, the recycling time of the newer version of the flash is faster (digital tends to encourage faster shooting).
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28-10-2009, 5:28pm
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Thanks, Longshots. It sounds close to the mark to me. I couldn't find any ref to it on the Metz site, but I'm still looking. Am...
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28-10-2009, 5:47pm
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its also to do with the newer metering systems on DSLRs, more complex than film ones or first generation DSLRs years ago 
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28-10-2009, 6:29pm
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Thanks, JM. Am...
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29-10-2009, 11:57pm
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Is it to do with the swappable Modules for different camera makes?
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