Advice about auto focus flashes
By far the best Penatax flashes for your camera are the AF360FGZ and AF540FGZ. The 360 lacks the swivel head of the 540, both tilt for bounce flash however. Other makes exist also, like Sigma and Metz, with varying amounts of compatibility with the Pentax flash system.
I looked at the 540 and although its fantastic its currently out of my budget.
Do metz, sigma or others do a model that has similar features.
Do metz, sigma or others do a model that has similar features.
Yes, they do.
In a dynamic situation, they are a good choice, but so too are the own-sensor flashguns like the AF-280T and the AF-400T.
In a controlled situation - where your subject is doing what he is told, and not moving around - the best solution is to use flash on manual, and this means any old flash will do as long as you can control the output. The best is the AF500-FTZ.
Boz's site is slightly misleading in that he doesn't distinguish adequately in my view between TTL and P-TTL flashes, but lumps them all together under the heading "AF Flashes". Except for the *Ist D, DS, and DS2, Pentax DSLRs will only work automatically with P-TTL.
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Incidentally, Park Cameras, among others, are selling of Samsung flash guns at a considerable saving following the demise of the GX-series of DSLRs. To the best of my knowledge, these are 100% compatible with the KD10/20D and, possibly, the K7. E.g.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Samsung-SEF-36PFZ-External-Flash-GX-Series-cameras-/150413...
There is a 'barely used' Pentax equivalent up for auction at present:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pentax-AF-360FGZ-Flash-Unit-Barely-used-/120581199358?cmd=...
Hope this helps narrow down the choice.
Regards,
Jon
The Metz 48 seems to be the best and versatile flash for the money.
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19 posts
14 years
Guiseley,
West Yorkshire
I am looking to buy my first flash for my K10d.
I would prefer an auto focus one as opposed to a manual focus.
Does anyone have any advise on the sort of flash I should be looking for when shopping on a budget??
Any help and opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Dave.