> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Yes Francis I have just learned myself that the 500ftz is > not compatible with > the LX but the 280T is compatible with both the PZs and > LXs. Also I don't > think the 500 has any more power than the 280T. In fact the > older flash may > even have a little more real power...
How do you figure that? The 500 has a GN of 32 at 28mm, the 280 has a GN of 28. Of course how often do you shoot at 28mm? The zoom function isn't some gimmick, it actually works. Load up some 800 speed film and a telephoto lens and you can illuminate someone from a few hundred feet. If I'm at 28mm I'm right in someone's face, or at about 15 feet doing a group shot in a tight space. > You might be wise to > look at the > hammerheads by Metz or the pentax 900 kit which is still > available for a > small fortune.... What's the 900 kit? The original poster said he found the 280 insufficient for his needs at ISO 100. I would be curious as to what exactly he's shooting. I almost never shoot below 400 at weddings unless I'm outside with the 645n and I need to deal with the 1/60th flash sync. Bump your film speed up to 400 and you've doubled the power of your flash. If you're worried about the resolution, 35mm NPH does fine up to 8x10...if you need bigger prints or more detail, you really need a bigger camera, not slower film. Bruce is right about the Q-Flash, though I'd be interested to see him lug it around on his 67 for 8 hours. ;) tv
