Paul, Mine also works as Michel's. My serial number is 85003177.
C�sar Panama City, Florida -- -----Original Message----- -- From: Michel Adam [mailto:michela@;kirk.ca] -- Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:24 PM -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head -- -- -- Looking at my AF400T, and seen from the top, with the unit -- facing forward, -- I can swivel the head right (clockwise) 90 degrees, and I can swivel -- it left (counterclockwise) 180 degrees. -- -- Perhaps it is a feature that was added later in the production run? -- The serial number on my unit is 850011xx . -- -- The stops on the right is 45 and 90 degrees. -- On the left, it is 45, 90 and 180 (no stop at 135) -- -- YMMV... -- -- Michel -- -- ----- Original Message ----- -- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Sent: Monday, 04 November, 2002 17:04 -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head -- -- -- -- ----- Original Message ----- -- From: Paul Stenquist -- Subject: Re: AF 400T swivel head -- -- -- > Rotating it in the bracket is basically what I do when using -- the AF400T -- > with my 6x7 and the soft shoulder reflector. I just mount the -- flash on -- > the soft shoulder so it's pointing backwards. Then I set it to -- manual -- > and determine my stop with a flash meter. It's just a couple -- of extra -- > steps. But TTL is awesome. My LX nails every exposure in TTL -- mode. You -- > can't ask for more than that. -- -- My understanding of the manual (is that the best they can do? -- The pages aren't even straight) is that the head itself cannot -- be rotated 180�. Have you thought about pointing the head -- straight up and attaching a reflector to it to direct the light -- forwards? -- FWIW, the Metz 45 and 60 series can do precisely what you want. -- The 60 series can run multiple heads off a single power pack as -- well, although recycle times are pretty slow. -- -- William Robb --
