Ditto.

The other one's gone too, now. Did anyone from here buy it?

I was so tempted to get a second one...

Well I've taken a few test shots in P-TTL mode, with it:

- on the hot shoe
- off-camera using wireless (fired by the K10D built-in flash)
- and now off-camera using a 5P sync cable and adapters FG and F.

Exposures so far seem qualitatively fine.

The only limitation I'm seeing, which I knew about already, is that it meters in matrix mode, not spot or centre-weighted, so if there's a lot of bright background in the frame (like a white wall), the subject (just as with ordinary backlit scenes) comes out underexposed.

It was like that for a couple of weeks before it suddenly showed the 2 in stock that I mentioned. They did say "more soon", so if you want one, keep an eye on it.

Mine just arrived this morning (after 3 months), so I can confirm that they do exist.

Edit: and it seems to work!! I've tried it on the hot shoe and also as slave with the built-in flash on the K10D and so far it seems to be doing its thing.

Apparently (counting no chickens, especially given the postal strike), my Samsung SEF-54PZF at Amazon is in "being prepared for delivery" state, and will be despatched soon.

Possibly more of interest to others, however, is that it's currently showing 2 in stock at Amazon, at the same £181 and free delivery at which I ordered it back in July.

Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000OURPXG/026-7232163-0823628

I'm considering it, believe me. It's another 70 quid, though, and then I start thinking, well from there it's only another 70 quid to the Pentax 540.

Of course, I could always get both...

Update on my Amazon order for the SEF-54PZF...

Delivery estimate just gone from 20th Aug to 25th September

Hmm, they're showing out of stock for the Fg, and marketplace traders for the other bits. I think I'd prefer Chris@SRS unless he's way over on the price, which I'd doubt. Thanks though.

Well, I couldn't resist any longer - I've placed an order for the Samsung SEF-54PZF at Amazon.

£181.44 including delivery seems an amazing price - the only other place I've seen it for sale is at Park Cameras, for very nearly as much as the Pentax one.

The only drawback is that it's currently not in stock. They say "normally despatched in 4-6 weeks", so who knows what that might mean.

Has anyone any experience of ordering anything from Amazon with as long a lead time as this?

At least I can cancel the order at any time before it's despatched, so if anything better comes to light in the meantime, I'm not committed.

Ok. How about on the bit in the middle too? There were a couple of specks of dust on it, which I thought were probably the cause of a slight lack of sharpness with the 400mm SMC-A...

Edit... in fact, I thought I'd just get on with it. It's much better now. Thanks for your help...