K3 flash definitivie answers

[awaldram]

Got fed up waiting for some news so popped across to Clifton Cameras and picked up a k3.

Here is the results with numerous different flashes, The lens fitted is the Tamron 18-250 a lens I would not use for flash on the k5 due to hopeless consistency across the zoom range as well as the 'bounce' issue

in hss for the most part as thats where things break with flash firmware.

The Metz45 digital images are not HSS as I can;t get sync so looks like a new sca module may be needed.

The wide shot with the metz 50 was also underexposed so may be an issue there as well

In general flash consistency is fantastic.

I havn;t labled them all as they have posted in a different order to taken so not sure which flash was which

flashes use here

Metz ms15-1

Metz 50

Metz 45 Digital

Pentax FGZ540






Metz ms15-1 fired off the inbuilt flash




Metz 50 250mm direct




metz 50 dipped 250mm
















oop ran out of power - need a bigger flash








Metz 50 hss seems to have borked































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[Mike Hiran]

thanks!

 

[awaldram]

thanks!

NP

Should point out each sequence is generally direct, dipped then bounced

 

[JNR]

Folks were wondering if the on-board can serve as controller in HSS (whether contributing as sustained fill source or just a matter of triggering the slave). That question probably is yet to be answered.

 

[awaldram]

Folks were wondering if the on-board can serve as controller in HSS (whether contributing as sustained fill source or just a matter of triggering the slave). That question probably is yet to be answered.

Sure this was answered once the manuals surfaced.

Anyway there is no HSS from the inbuilt flash but there is full Manual from 1:1 to 1:128 in 8 steps .

 

[awaldram]

Also a massive improvement is you can leave the camera in auto iso and it behaves sensible uping ISO as distance increases not just using the highest available ISO.

Really makes inbody flash a powerful tool rather than the trinket it was.

 

[Jim in Hudson]

Also a massive improvement is you can leave the camera in auto iso and it behaves sensible uping ISO as distance increases not just using the highest available ISO.

Really makes inbody flash a powerful tool rather than the trinket it was.

 

[Pheonix]

Thanks for trying this out, this is one of my big asks from Pentax this time around, to fix the flash bounce/exposure inconsistency.

I guess the next thing to try is bouncing with a mirror or large reflective surface in shot. I normally found this confused the metering system completely on my K-30 or K-01

 

[Pheonix]

Thanks for trying this out, this is one of my big asks from Pentax this time around, to fix the flash bounce/exposure inconsistency.

I guess the next thing to try is bouncing with a mirror or large reflective surface in shot. I normally found this confused the metering system completely on my K-30 or K-01

 

[awaldram]

Thanks for trying this out, this is one of my big asks from Pentax this time around, to fix the flash bounce/exposure inconsistency.

I guess the next thing to try is bouncing with a mirror or large reflective surface in shot. I normally found this confused the metering system completely on my K-30 or K-01

Like this ?




Direct




45 degree bounce the line is a channel cut in the mirror




Revers bounce off back wall I like what the camera did here P-TTL working well.

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[stanic042]

wonder if there will be any changes when Metz releases firmware for K3
I had to update it with the 48-AF1, it was not syncing to rear curtain with the K5 IIs

 

[Col K10d]

B*stard you got a balloon with you K3? Can't see what the fuss is all about with Pentax flash system, this is easy. No more insulating tape over chrome surfaces. I guess 86k RGB does give an improvement on 77 sectors.

Wow how fast is your trigger finger? Can't believe you got that much separation from the shutter button in the last shot.

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[soheil]

That's wonderful, thanks and congrats on your K3, I assume

 

[Donald B]

Im glad you picked up the K3 Andrew, and love your no nonsense testing , look forward to all your conclusions with the K3.

cheers don

 

[awaldram]

B*stard you got a balloon with you K3? Can't see what the fuss is all about with Pentax flash system, this is easy. No more insulating tape over chrome surfaces. I guess 86k RGB does give an improvement on 77 sectors.

Wow how fast is your trigger finger? Can't believe you got that much separation from the shutter button in the last shot.

Didn't notice that Wow impressed with myself

Suppose it a learnt muscle reaction from thousands of of shoot-swivel-focus-shoot

 

[ozdean]

that is impressive Andrew!

 

[ozdean]

You are supposed to squeeeeeze triggers LOL

 

[awaldram]

You are supposed to squeeeeeze triggers LOL

Hopefully I do but, release a bit rapid

Hadn't thought about but then I've never suffered jerk shots and was a pretty decent marksman in a past life so should be doing all the breather through squeeze without thinking.

Have to keep an eye on it.