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SEF580A is Duplicitous Junk

Started Nov 24, 2016 | Discussions thread
OP ttbek Veteran Member • Posts: 4,869
Re: SEF580A is Duplicitous Junk

Slight update. ... my go to test for manual was to use the lowest power.... it seems like it is working at other power levels.  Just the lowest one instead fires at full power.  -_-    Well don't I feel a bit sheepish.

OK then what works on NX300

A-TTL and M (except lowest power, 1/256, instead shoots full power)

What doesn't work on NX300

Anything else, even the A zoom doesn't update when it is changed, it needs additional help to trigger that info update to the lens (e.g. by changing the flash position).

No A-TTL HSS or M HSS (expected), no master mode on the flash, etc... OK.   I guess of these the only one that really gives me pause is no strobe mode... since strobing is all manual I don't see why not, but this also doesn't fire using this flash on my 5DSR for whatever reason.

Anyway.... I guess I'm glad there actually is an acceptable regular manual mode, that was my biggest objection.... even if it does have this, bug? at lowest power.

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