Pentax Flash AF360FGZ

The PENTAX AF360FGZ auto flash unit features a large guide number of 30 (at ISO100/m). This clip-on, bounce auto-zoom flash provides a variety of advanced flash applications, including P-TTL auto flash, high-speed synchronization and wireless P-TTL auto flash, when mounted on a PENTAX digital SLR camera. Suitable for K10D, K100D, K20 and K200D.

Physical Dimensions - 70 x 110 x 115.5mm
Flash Exposure Compensation - In P-TTL mode, -3.0 to +1.0 steps (0.5-steps increments)
Guide No - 30m at 50mm, 36m at 85mm (ISO100, 35mm Focal Length)
Effective Flash Range - Approx. 0.7m - 5.4m
Flash Sync Mode - Leading-shutter-curtain sync, Trailing-curtain-sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed-sync, modelling flash, Wireless flash
Battery Type - Four AA size batteries (alkaline, lithium, Ni-Cd, NiMh)
Weight Loaded - 270g
Bounce Head - Yes, (-10º, 0º, 45º, 60º, 75º, 90º)
Zoom Head - 24-85mm (flash senses focal length automatically)

To get started, DCW recommends....

... rechargeable
batteries
& a charger

Specifications

Type

Clip-on, TTL auto zoom flash unit with serial control

Guide Number

In manual mode, six-step adjustment from 1/1 to 1/32 [ISO 100]

Focal Length (Zooming position)	85mm	70mm	50mm	35mm	28mm	24mm	20mm*
[M 1/1] [=FULL]	119	109	99	83	73	69	46
[M 1/2]	83	76	69	59	53	50	33
[M 1/4]	59	54	50	41	36	35	23
[M 1/8]	41	38	35	30	26	25	17
[M 1/16]	30	26	25	20	18	17	12
[M 1/32]	20	18	17	14	13	12	8

Flash Duration

[M 1/1] flash: approx. 1/1200 sec. Fastest duration time: approx. 1/20000 sec.

Recycling time/
Total Flashes

Battery Type	Recycling Time	Flashes
Alkaline (LR6)	Approx. 6 sec.	Approx. 250
Nickel hydroxide (Ni-MH)	Approx. 6 sec.	Approx. 160
Lithium (FR6)	Approx. 6 sec.	Approx. 300

Consecutive Discharge

Approx. 2 frames/sec for 50 pictures, at [M 1/16] output (with alkaline LR6 batteries)

Flash Coverage Angle

Auto zoom enabled with autofocus compatible camera and lens combination

Zooming position	85mm	70mm	50mm	35mm	28mm	24mm	20mm*
Vertical Coverage	23o	26o	34o	45o	53o	60o	85o
Horizontal Coverage	31o	36o	46o	60o	70o	78o	98o

Colour Temperature

Daylight (suited for daylight colour film)

Effective Flash Range

Approx. 2.3ft – 17.8ft (Guide No. 99, ISO 100, f/5.6)
Approx. 0.7m - 5.4m

AF Spotbeam

Red beam emitted under low light or low-contrast conditions

Compatible Film Speed

ISO 25 – 1600

Flash Modes

P-TTL auto, TTL auto, auto, manual

Flash Exposure

Compensation: In P-TTL mode –3.0 to +1.0 steps (0.5 step increments).
With wireless slave: [1/1, 2/3, 1 / 2, 1 / 3]

Flash Amount Setting

With wireless slave: [1/1, 2/3, 1 / 2, 1 / 3]
Manual: [1/1, 1 / 2, 1 / 4, 1 / 8, 1 / 16, 1 / 32]

Flash Sync Mode

Leading-shutter-curtain sync, trailing-shutter-curtain sync, contrast-control-sync, high-speed-sync, modelling flash

Wireless Flash

Control system: Optical pulse transmission

Wireless position

Master (M), control (C), slave (S)

Channels

1 through 4

Compatible modes

P-TTL, auto (A), manual (M)

Effective range

Approx. 13ft (according to Pentax testing conditions)

Bounce Flash

Vertical bounce possible, click stops provided (-10o, 0o, 45o, 60o, 75o, 90o), lock provided at 0o

Power Saving

Automatic power-off: After approx. 3 min. of non-operation with the power in the ON position, 6 min. in Auto, 1 hour in wireless mode

Red-eye Reduction

Operates with autofocus cameras equipped with red-eye reduction feature

Modelling Flash

Modelling button fires flash consecutively for 1 second

Wide-angle Panel

Pull out manually, flash zoom position automatically sets to 20mm

Catchlight Panel

Pull out manually

LCD Panel Illumination

Light button illuminates the LCD panel for about 10 seconds, or press button again to turn off

Power Source

Size-AA batteries x 4, Alkaline LR6, Nickel Hydroxide (Ni-MH), or Lithium FR6

Dimensions

2.8”x4.3”x4.5”
70 x 110 x 115.5mm

Weight

9.6 oz without batteries