D200 and Metz 54MZ4i

[carlosquandt]

Hello,

My D200 doesnt want to shoot when:

- flash attached directly (no cable release)to the D200

- the head of the flash is turned to the ceilling

- switch of the additional flash set to ON

I press the shutter to the end but doesnt shoot. With other combinations,

camera and flash works fine.

When the switch of the additional flash is set to OFF, the shuter shoots OK.

Focus is set to manual, so it is not a focus problem

 

Does somebody know whats the problem?

 

Thanks, Carlos

[steve_yeatts]

I assume you're in TTL mode when this happens. Try it in Auto or Manual. I have this body and flash, and I seem to remember something in the Metz manual about TTL not working with the auxiliary flash and the main head rotated. I'll try this myself and see what happens.

 

Steve

[carlosquandt]

Thanks Steve,

I tried in all modes TTL, A and Manual. I have read the instructions manual for twice and didnt find about this auxiliary flash.

Please try and tell me somethig if possible.

Thanks and regards, Carlos

[barry_sanford]

Carlos, I feel your pain. I, too, have the Metz 54MZ4i on a D200 with the same problem.

As soon as the aux flash is enabled, the D200 will not fire. I also use this flash on a

Mamiya 645AFD-II with no such problem in TTL mode. I think maybe the issue is with the

Metz SCA adaptor and the D200. The only way I can make the flash work with the aux

flash enabled, is to switch it to Auto mode. However, I have found that Auto mode gives

an exposure identical to TTL 99% of the time.

 

Barry