Looking for better external flashgun for Kr

35 posts
14 years

Posted 05/10/2012 - 18:50 Link

Can anyone who uses the Pentax Kr recommend an external flash gun that won't fry the sensor but is pretty cheap, I've been told the Cobra D600 and a unit called a Yongnuo but i'm not sure about either of them?

Thanks

Digital Equipment: Pentax Kr, Pentax SMC DAL 18 -55mm & 50-200mm Zoom Lens, Pentax k100d, SMC DA 18-55mm, Tamron 70-300mm LD Di 1:4-5.6 TELE-MACRO lens, Jessops 280D flashgun, Hama Star 63 tripod and Jessops monopod.

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DaveHolmes DaveHolmes

1174 posts
15 years
Bradford

Posted 06/10/2012 - 00:14 Link

Yongnuo YN560.

Cheap and good all manual flash... Easy to use - can run as a slave - has good power - pretty tough... I deffo recommend!!

I have a vivitar hv285 as well - also good but does not have the 'swivel' of the YN560...

Of the 2 its the YN560 that gets used the most.

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Digital:
Pentax K5- Vivitar 19mm 3.8; FA35mm f2; D-Xenon 100mm macro f2.8; DA50-200mm WR...
Flash:
Yongnuo YN-560; Vivitar 285HV; Cactus V4 triggers...
Film:
Pentax-MX & M50mm f1.4; Spottie & 55mm f1.8; MG & M40mm 2.8...

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