The AF400FTZ and AF240FT were both designed to work with the Z1-P (or vice-versa), and are much cheaper to buy and to connect. The 400 is roughly the same power as the 360, and will also swivel (if that's important).
The 360 offers wireless mode, but it won't work (I think) on the Z1-P, and there is no 5p socket, so you would need an extra adapter for the cord. The other two flashes both have 5p sockets.
The Z1-P offers flash compensation, so this feature of the 360 is superfluous.
The 360 does have a slave trigger, but an external one would cost little if you needed one. I bought a couple recently from Hong Kong. Cheap, good, and came quickly. Obviously, with any sort of slave you lose TTL.
I don't think contrast control will work on the Z1-P, so many of the extra features of the AF360 are either not-workable or not needed, and connections are more expensive.
The 400 is quite big. If you're out and about and just need fill, the 240 could be just the ticket. There have been a few on Ebay recently for about �20.
John
On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 04:23:36 -0500, Clive evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Anthony
Interestingly I have just been going through the same thought process.
for me to it has also been whether to stay with Pentax or go Nikon [for
some reason Canon stuff is not for me............don't know why?]
Diiferent reasoning however,I don't think I want to [or can afford] to
replace my entire lens lineup.............................my requirement
however is for TTL off camera fill flash with AF and motor wind so I can
work one handed in markets etc. [i shoot mainly travel stock]
In thinking Nikon, however, I had discounted F4 and F5 as being too damn
big a, the F100 however looks just right............................and
it's certainly used by a lot of pros in my field [no not everyone has gone
the d........ word!]
The issue was easily decided for me [isn't that often the case?] by scoring
a PZ-1P with 28-105 powerzoom for GBP 170 on Ebay [something of a deal I
think] so the upshot is that is should work along well alongside my two
LXen whilst I dip my toe into this new [to me]technology [not sure if this
zoom will do the trick, is there a 20-35?]
Of course it will also work with my k and m lenses of which I have ten from
17-300 so big bonus!
So far the ony autofocus I have used is mt Ricoh GR-1s compact and Nikon
actiontouch!
This of course means that I am in the market for a AF360 flash and off
camera cords if any one has for sale?
Best
Clive
Antibes
France
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