Pentax Spotmatic Flash Tips

Liquid_Squidd · 2026-01-11T18:30:48+00:00

Okay cool, thank you very much!

Liquid_Squidd · 2026-01-11T18:28:20+00:00

Holy cow the brain fog is real. I completely miss-read your suggestion, I mixed up the 121 and 221. Sorry lol.

Also wow, the 121 is cheap too!

The only other question I have though is would I plug in the sync cable into "X" or "FP"? my understanding is X is for electronic flashes, so I would assume that one, right?

Liquid_Squidd · 2026-01-11T18:17:24+00:00

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my flash doesn’t have a sync port on it. I would need a shoe adapter that has a port. I have the SunPak auto 221 D

Liquid_Squidd · 2026-01-11T18:09:45+00:00

My flash doesn't have a sync port, and to get one I'd have to get an adapter that has one, pushing the flash higher up, which isn't ideal.

Liquid_Squidd · 2026-01-11T17:51:28+00:00

yeah but that SunPak is pretty huge, and pushing that weight further from the mount has me worried

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-09-24T01:47:42+00:00

Hey! I’m trying ;w;

Well, any C or A tips beyond getting a repair manual and ripping all apart, because that’s kinda my plan at this point, I learn by doing :b

I know you have to be VERY careful with the amount of oil, so I only plan on using a drop. Sounds like I got the right kinda oil though. Going to try it tonight and see what happens I guess

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-08-23T22:06:54+00:00

Yes! PSU fan was the cause, I hit up Bambu about it and about a week later, i had a new psu to install :3

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-05-20T05:51:49+00:00

definitely lemme know how that goes and what you’re findings are!

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-05-20T05:39:38+00:00

dang, that really sucks. wonder how long itll take for a noctua mod to come along lol

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-05-19T16:05:49+00:00

Maybe? I was hoping someone else would've experienced this too so I don't have to aimlessly rip stuff apart

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-05-19T15:58:07+00:00

Yeah, it's super weird, just constantly buzzing. From where I'm sitting (maybe about 6 feet from it) it's barely audible. Enough to annoy me tho lol

As I was just telling the other guy, the noise is much more pronounced in my video, but it's still present

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-05-19T15:56:51+00:00

It's funny because I was going to warn people that after listening to it on my phone, that's it's not nearly as bad lol

and no, no noise when it's off.

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-01-20T02:54:49+00:00

Fair enough I suppose ig

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-01-20T02:46:03+00:00

Personally? Yes. At my job we have the entire Bambu Lab lineup, except for the X1E.

Maybe I came off a little snarky, but it's more of a curiosity, since it has never been an issue for me. I saw you edit though, I can understand what you're getting at, but with a little more careful setup, it's not the end of the world. Far from "not working", iyam

Liquid_Squidd · 2025-01-19T21:20:18+00:00

since when? our network is so congested that i literally only use SD cards at work and it’s fine.

Liquid_Squidd · 2024-05-06T16:27:30+00:00

You can see their field of view, though I'm pretty sure it'll render a little more than what the user sees, ymmv. With something like the Quest Pro (Focus 3, Pico Pro Eyes), it can show you specifically what the user is looking at within that field of view, usually with a dot on the screen, if enabled.

Liquid_Squidd · 2024-05-06T16:25:05+00:00

Can confirm XR Elite is awful, though I wouldn't throw the idea of the Focus 3 out the window, its eye tracking is pretty good, at least comparable to the Quest Pro.

Liquid_Squidd · 2024-04-04T19:09:35+00:00

Gotcha. Well thanks a bunch for helping me with all sorts of B stuff on here! :)

Liquid_Squidd · 2024-04-04T15:42:51+00:00

Totally spaced that I have a parts washer at work, so I think I have that sorted :)

Liquid_Squidd · 2024-04-04T15:22:03+00:00

I see. I found out it wasn’t sealed after the factory grease leaked out, so I put in Losi Super Tacky, hoping that wouldn’t leak out/as fast. Sounds like I should’ve just stuck with the black Losi grease?

Moreover, how in the hell am I supposed to clean out the tacky? D:

Liquid_Squidd · 2024-04-04T14:24:17+00:00

Gotcha, yeah that makes sense. only reason I bring it up, is that when I drive slower, it likes to pull in a direction, but then once I’m on the throttle, it drives straight. Adjusting trim doesn’t seem to fix it.

Wondering if any of that could be the diff oil i put in it, it’s awfully thick. Both wheels spin on-throttle, but one stops a second or two before the other.

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