Hi Everyone,

I am interested to get a flash for event shooting and the 3 that I have shortlisted are:

Sigma EF-530 DG Super
Pentax AF540 FGZ
METZ 58 AF-i

The problem is that the Pentax used to sell at SGD$490.00 but there are no more stocks until the 3rd week of October and the price will increase with the new stock. Should be SGD$500 plus.

The Metz is the best amongst the 3 but should SGD$600.00 be the justifiable cost?

Or go for the Sigma which will cost me SGD$430.00?

The thing is that I would seldom use flash as I have the DA*16-50mm F2.8.

Advise anyone? Thanks in advance.

I have had mine on since the day I got it and it has been OK since March 2009.

Well the K-m is the replacement fro the K200D. But the K-m will still be around for a bit.

Nice lens. Wish I had the $$ to get one from you . . .

Upzzzz...

THank you for the great help Ed.

Thanks Ed.

Or get the glass type of protector from GSS at ebay

We in Singapore used to do the same with the previous distributor and got our Pentax stuff from the USA. The distributor was more interested in profits and not care about our feedback.

After 3 years they gave up the ghost and we now have a new distributor who is listening to us. When the prices first appeared, we protested and they wrote to Pentax Japan asking for better pricing or risk losing the community here.

So a K-m with dual kit lens goes for SGD $830.00 which was previously $920.00

That someone should get the boot as this will never make them any profits. We in Singapore complained and the distributor listened and approached Pentax Japan to say that they will lose Pentax customers in Singapore as this group will buy from online stores which are much cheaper.

since the K-ms come with the Energizer Lithium batteries, why not use those instead of normal alkalines?