I use, and have used, several old pentax flashes on a K10d.
I find the af200t and af280t to be very useful and give reliable results.

I don't know if it is true, but I have heard rumours that communication between flash and body is more restricted with the k7 than the k10d. (obviously not p-ttl on either).

Where is a mod when needed? If ever a thread should be closed it is this one.
Picking at this scab does nothing other than drive more away and generate some sympathy with those who have already gone.

Who ever was in the wrong, it was a sorry episode. However it is sadder still to see it's resurrection.The claim that this was due to a 'childish sense of humour' at least contains one word of truth!

For those interested, an update.

I have these triggers now and found the following.

Work fine as a remote have not checked full range but do work though walls and have tested to 30m or so with no problems.

Flash (af200T) fires pretty consistently, but only first fire syncs properly with any shutter speed over 1/30th. However have found that by doing a half press on the transmitter each time before using the shutter button will allow sync up to 1/180th nearly all the time.
I imagine this is something to do with the problem Matt mentioned. I am sure the transmitter could be hacked, but I am just using a bit of blue tack to hold the button half pressed for now.

I suspect bringing this whole episode out into the open will do little to resolve any differences. I guess the most vocal here have already made up their minds and even facts tend to be interpreted to suit opinion or allegiances.

The one thing that does strike me through out this thread is a lack of humility and goodwill. There appear to have been faults on both sides, yet no one prepared to admit their own errors.
Reconciliation requires someone to make the first move.

Caution
check this first.link
Honesty is to be more highly prized than a fast 50!

Then would it not be right to do this instead of looking for an immoral profit on ebay?
I guess if the shoe was on the other foot and you had been short changed by the supplier you would have phoned instantly and not waited for them to contact you.

Have you not heard of the cosmetics industry?
Many female eyes will have been 'enhanced' long before the shutter clicks! Few of us complain about that.

Reviews for these with pentax are scant, so can't find out if they will only fire once or check reported sync speeds.

Hadn't realised the cactus v5 also worked as a remote.

At the end of the day I guess they are worth a punt, at under £20 it is hardly high risk.
cheers for the input

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

I understand where you are coming from now. I have tracked down some other images/info and there is a 'cold shoe?' and a 1/4" threaded mount on the underside.
Do appreciate you raising this, as I would not have thought to check.