Flash on New APS-C DSLR
I was looking a bit more closely at a recent picture of the new APS-C DSLR (here). Assuming that the picture is of a working prototype and not just a dummy to indicate shape and button location, the panel boundaries suggest that that either:-
a) it won't have a flash or,
b) the lump just in front of the shoe must move in an unusual way to pop the flash up the usual distance.
Most top end cameras these days whether aps-c or FF do not have flash. I dont have one on the K1.
I did have one on my previous camera the K10D and never used it. Any flash work I do today is either multiple off camera units or a single unit on the hot shoe. Much more satisfactory.
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However, flashes are generally not provided these days on anything other than lower-grade bodies, apparently the manufacturers are extremely confident in the abilities of users to raise shadows in all circumstances.
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My solution now is to keep a Pentax AF201FG in the bag - it's a surprisingly good, compact, Weather resistant, bounce, P-TTL and manual (including 1/4 power setting) flash unit and what a bonus to find that it works with the Ricoh GRIII

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My solution now is to keep a Pentax AF201FG in the bag - it's a surprisingly good, compact, Weather resistant, bounce, P-TTL and manual (including 1/4 power setting) flash unit and what a bonus to find that it works with the Ricoh GRIII

I will second that, and also use it perched on top of the camera mounted Cactus trigger as a secondary flash. A little gem nice and light with just two AAA batteries.
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a) it won't have a flash or,
b) the lump just in front of the shoe must move in an unusual way to pop the flash up the usual distance.
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