Pentax K-r and Jessops 280D flashgun

Hi Guys,

Looking for a bit of advice here, i've recently bought a Pentax K-r and on Saturday I wanted to use my external flashgun (Jessops 280d) but for some reason it won't fire.

I used to use it on the k100d with no problem so automatically thought it would also work on the K-r can anyone tell me if it should work or recommend a cheap alternative as i'm on a tight budget.

Thanks

Jim

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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.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotia_photographic/

Hi Jim, I started out with a Pentax AF 200FG Flashgun, simple but very effective. Mine was second hand and cost me £60.
Cheers, Andrew

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Andrew

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Thanks for the advice Andrew is it a K-r you used it on?

Jim

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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.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotia_photographic/