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> "Rob Morley" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> In article <H4mdna7zvLDGbZ_VnZ2dnUVZ8h-dnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, simon steel
>> simon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
>>> Looking for a flash gun to use with my Pentax K10d.
>>> I rarely use the on camera flash, preferring available light
>>> photography.
>>>
>>> However, I want a flash gun for odd occasions where it would be
useful..
>>> portraits of family, weddings and other events..
>>>
>>> what I want is something 'cheap and cheerful' with ability to swivel
>>> head
>>> for bounced flash...
>>> Ideally looking for something second hand on ebay [UK marketplace]...
>>> but
>>> dont know what to look for..
>>> does not need to be recent model..
>>>
>> A problem with some older flashes is that they have a high trigger
>> voltage which can fry the electronics in a digital camera. If you like
>> "creative" solutions and making use of cheap stuff from eBay, how about
>> getting a flash grip (with a tilting shoe) an optical slave unit and
any
>> old big flash? Make a bracket that slots into the hotshoe to hold the
>> slave sensor in front of the built-in flash, with maybe a shutter
>> arrangement so you can vary the amount of direct flash reaching the
>> subject. The great thing about digital is that you can review the
>> results straight away, so a trial shot or two should be all you need to
>> get reasonable exposure settings.
>
> Can't comment on the K10D, but the built in flash on the K100D does a
> double flash (first one for metering or focus assistance) - and this
fires
> the slave before the shutter opens. :-(
>
> I got an old contax flash for <£30. No in-camera metering, but I can use
> the 'auto' settings on the flash with the camera on manual to set the
> appropriate aperture and get good results. :-)
>
If you want a remote slave flash that works off the pre-flash, try the
Canon
HF-DC1. It's designed to work with the Canon 'A' series cameras that use
the pre-flash. I've read some articles which indicate it also works with
some cameras from other manufacturers. But, I can't say for sure if it
will
work with the Pentax K10D.
It doesn't work with my Fuji E510, but, you never know, it might work with
yours. A quick trip to a local camera vender should give you the
answer...
Sorry, no tilt / swivel head, but you can shift the whole flash around to
get the effect you want.
Take Care,
Dudley
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