I checked out the Metz SCA3702. It does NOT support P-TTL flash. I do NOT expect it to function with any kind of TTL flash metering on *ist D. I'd expect the *ist D to be like Canon and requires preflash to meter flash exposures until I am corrected otherwise. I bet Metz would have a M2 version of SCA3702 pretty soon to address that. It is hard to imagine Metz not supporting *ist D asap.
I used to be happy because I have no K/M lenses and thus no need to worry about compatibility. Wrong... I have a bunch of old, but dedicated TTL flash, precisely one each from Sunpak, Metz and Vivitar, that I want to continue to use on a new digital body. But I guess I won't have that luxury. I'll have to go back to auto flash exposure like several decades ago. Maybe I should start hunting for a used 40 MZ-3i and wait for the SCA3702 M2 to materialize. If you see one please let me know (I don't like the look of the 54 MZ-4.) Bo-Ming Tong
