Flash Photography

Got a good deal on a Metz 50 AF-1 Pentax mount flash. The owner purchased it on 31 July 2011 but after about a week plus decide to let it go, he paid $430 for this unit with a 3rd party diffuser. I bargain down to $360 for this beauty, problem is that I cannot resist the good deal, but my flash photography sucks big time. My last foray into flash photography ended up in frustration when the 3rd party China made flash which I got for my K-x refuse to work with my K-5. Got it from the internet for about $170 and after nearly a year of storage sold it off for $120.

This time around the Metz 50 is suppose to work with the K-5 and the flash is entirely made in Germany and will support P-TTL. Here are some test shots taken after I got the flash today, will appreciate comments if I got it right this time or not, off course I have not gone "into" flash thoroughly but will appreciate all the help I can get.

Test Shot 1
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Lens: Pentax DA 18-135mm
Taken @ 24mm
A : f7.1
S:1/60s
ISO: 200

Test Shot 2

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Lens: Pentax DA 18-135mm
Taken @ 36mm
A : f7.1
S:1/80s
ISO: 200

Test Shot 3

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Lens: Pentax DA 18-135mm
Taken @ 53mm
A : f7.1
S:1/100s
ISO: 200

Test Shot 4

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Lens: Pentax DA 18-135mm
Taken @ 68mm
A : f7.1
S:1/125s
ISO: 200

Test Shot 5


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Lens: Pentax DA 18-135mm
Taken @ 100mm
A : f7.1
S:1/160s
ISO: 200

Test Shot 6

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Lens: Pentax A 50mm
Taken @ 50mm
A : f7.1
S:1/180s
ISO: 200

Test Shot 7

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Lens: Pentax DA 35mm
Taken @ 35mm
A : f4.5
S:1/80s
ISO: 200

Can't see any of the test shots so can't comment.
For flash photography, I usually stick to shutter speed of 1/60 and set the aperture using the flash guide. This would be a manual setting. For the current 3rd party flash, i found that it worked best at iTTL mode with the camera settings at manual. Of course you need to experiment with the variuos flash/camera settings for best results. Good luck and congrats on the good bargain. Mertz flash are great..!

Bugger.. what happen to the images Will have to wait till this evening before I can even set things right..

Mezt is one of the great flash!!!! Congrate to get a good bargain.......no pics le....

Captivian_Major wrote:Mezt is one of the great flash!!!! Congrate to get a good bargain.......no pics le....

Thanks.. funny le I can see the pictures just fine. Never mind I will post the link to the album just incase if some of you cannot view the picture posted

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