Flash Advise.

casey4355 · 29th September 2007

My medium format is 100% mechanical.
any flash with automated metering available ?
or m i stuck with manual flash ?

thanks in advance.

catchlights · 29th September 2007

you camera does not support ttl, but able to shoot with flash auto mode.
almost all hammer flash units, hotshoe flash units manufactured after 70's do have auto and manual mode.
you have many choices of flash.

casey4355 · 29th September 2007

Originally Posted by catchlights

you camera does not support ttl, but able to shoot with flash auto mode.
almost all hammer flash units, hotshoe flash units manufactured after 70's do have auto and manual mode.
you have many choices of flash.

so there is a sensor on the flash to cut its output when it deemed the exposure is correct ?

catchlights · 29th September 2007

yes, the "sensor" is call auto thyristor.

CT 3833 · 29th September 2007

Hi Catchlight,
how does it ensure correct exposure? based on the exposure of the nearest subject?

catchlights · 29th September 2007

auto thyristor flash

singscott · 30th September 2007

Originally Posted by CT 3833

Hi Catchlight,
how does it ensure correct exposure? based on the exposure of the nearest subject?

To be frank some time TTL made matter worse. Most of the time I am very happy with metz on to my hassy and setting auto without TTL. You just need to set the same aperture on the flash and camera.

casey4355 · 30th September 2007

thanks all for the info.
learn something everyday.

29th September 2007	#1
casey4355 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 735	Flash Advise. My medium format is 100% mechanical. any flash with automated metering available ? or m i stuck with manual flash ? thanks in advance.

29th September 2007	#2
catchlights Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Punggol Posts: 10,761	Re: Flash Advise. you camera does not support ttl, but able to shoot with flash auto mode. almost all hammer flash units, hotshoe flash units manufactured after 70's do have auto and manual mode. you have many choices of flash. __________________ Shoot to Live, Live to Shoot www.foto-u.com \| www.benjaminloo.com \| email

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catchlights Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Punggol Posts: 10,761	Re: Flash Advise. yes, the "sensor" is call auto thyristor. __________________ Shoot to Live, Live to Shoot www.foto-u.com \| www.benjaminloo.com \| email

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CT 3833 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 827	Re: Flash Advise. Hi Catchlight, how does it ensure correct exposure? based on the exposure of the nearest subject? Last edited by CT 3833; 29th September 2007 at 11:27 PM.

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catchlights Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Punggol Posts: 10,761	Re: Flash Advise. auto thyristor flash __________________ Shoot to Live, Live to Shoot www.foto-u.com \| www.benjaminloo.com \| email

30th September 2007	#8
casey4355 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 735	Re: Flash Advise. thanks all for the info. learn something everyday.