Quantaray - PZ-1 DSZ on 10D

[bnpndxtr]

Does anyone have experience with the Quantaray - PZ-1 DSZ TTL Power Zoom Flash used on a 10D?

[Malaxos1]

I am not sure with the 10D but it doesn't work with the Rebel. I put one on the camera and it fired, I was excited as it was a more powerful flash unit than the more expensive 420EX. However when paying for it the manager of the store said that while it fired it was not TTL, therefore I would not have auto control with the unit. I shelled out more and got the 420. I wished I had purchased the 550EX instead...Dean

[bnpndxtr]

But.....it is a TTL fash, isn't it? It claims to be, anyway.

"The Quantaray PZ-1 DSZ Series TTL Power Zoom Flash is made for us by Sunpak, so you can be confident of the quality. To begin with it features a power zoom that will match lenses raging from 28 - 80mm and guide numbers from 80 - 138(ISO 100 / ft.) mean lots of power to reach out with (with 400 ISO film you can use f/4 and still go out as far as 66 ft.!). The informative, illuminated LCD control panel can be set to read out distances in either feet or meters, and meter control is TTL (controlled by the camera) for exceptionally accurate exposures. YouÆll find a bounce head for professional results, a choice of front or rear curtain synchronization, a choice of several power sources and an Auto-off to save on battery power. Available for use with Nikon, Canon, and Minolta autofocus cameras. "

I wonder why the store manager said it wasn't TTL?

[Malaxos1]

He said it was TTL but the TTL features won't work with the Canon Digicams



bnpndxtr wrote:
But.....it is a TTL fash, isn't it? It claims to be, anyway.

"The Quantaray PZ-1 DSZ Series TTL Power Zoom Flash is made for us by Sunpak, so you can be confident of the quality. To begin with it features a power zoom that will match lenses raging from 28 - 80mm and guide numbers from 80 - 138(ISO 100 / ft.) mean lots of power to reach out with (with 400 ISO film you can use f/4 and still go out as far as 66 ft.!). The informative, illuminated LCD control panel can be set to read out distances in either feet or meters, and meter control is TTL (controlled by the camera) for exceptionally accurate exposures. YouÆll find a bounce head for professional results, a choice of front or rear curtain synchronization, a choice of several power sources and an Auto-off to save on battery power. Available for use with Nikon, Canon, and Minolta autofocus cameras. "

I wonder why the store manager said it wasn't TTL?

[bnpndxtr]

OK, thanks for the clarification. I guess the E-TTL is the gotcha on the 10D and other digicams. I se eif I can find out more about this. I do not want to spend the money for a Canon flash. Canon glass is one thing, but a flash seems like it should be a more generic accessory, and there may be more choices out there that offer reasponable results at lower prices. I'll keep looking. If you have heard of anything besides pure Canon flashes that work good withthe 10D, I'd be interested in hearing about them.

Thanks.