Pentax flash

[Redsun]

Hi anyone here using 3rd party flashes on your pentax?Im keen to get a 3rd party one but im not so sure if they would work well on a pentax

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by Redsun Hi anyone here using 3rd party flashes on your pentax?Im keen to get a 3rd party one but im not so sure if they would work well on a pentax

Yeah, some guys here use the Sigma 500 flash, which works quite well on Pentax dSLR cameras. Of course the best option is the Pentax 540

[southernoise]

I'm using an el cheapo Suntax flash. The one with the dual flash but I use the main flash only.

Set to cam manual, set the flash to full power, use a bounce card and fire away. Oh and adjust the shutter arperture to taste.

Normally aperture 4.0 - 5.6, shutter speed 1/30-1/100 depending on lighting situation and ISO to 200.

Given a choice I'd like to own the latest pentax flash but... you know lah.... $$$$$$$ so beggars can't be choosers.

this is one shot that I took when experimenting, think it is aperture priority mode but somehow got the shot that I wanted.

[hjbyeo]

Feng Wei, you referring to the EF 500 right? Do we know how much they cost in the market? I think the pentax one cost close to 550!

Someone told me to look in yahoo auctions, but I was too late. The 360 one is taken up.

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by hjbyeo Feng Wei, you referring to the EF 500 right? Do we know how much they cost in the market? I think the pentax one cost close to 550! Someone told me to look in yahoo auctions, but I was too late. The 360 one is taken up.

Yes, it's the Sigma EF500. Sorry I don't know the price, but I'm sure someone like KK and CSLee know about it

Tiong (tiong78) is selling his AF360. You might wanna contact him

Good luck,

[southernoise]

on thing about the 360 is that it can't swivel horizontally.

I'd pay a "bit" more for the 540.

[hjbyeo]

Is it really a bit? Wah.. 200 dollars price difference ler.

[southernoise]

that why its a "bit". "xxx"

but seriously for portraits... that extra swivel joint is important.

[airconvent]

Originally Posted by fengwei Yes, it's the Sigma EF500. Sorry I don't know the price, but I'm sure someone like KK and CSLee know about it Tiong (tiong78) is selling his AF360. You might wanna contact him Good luck,

Hi Fengwei
Do you know how much is Tiong selling his Af360?

Anyone here knows if the current range of flashes are compatible with the K100D? This camera is not listed in their " compatibility" list.
Thanks

[sbc]

If u r buying 2nd hand sigma flashes (i.e. EF500) make sure it is the DG ver. I hv the non DG ver and it over exposes badly. I hv to constandly adjust the flash comp n since i m using a DS, it is very troublesome to go thru the funct menu 4 every shot i took

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by airconvent Hi Fengwei Do you know how much is Tiong selling his Af360? Anyone here knows if the current range of flashes are compatible with the K100D? This camera is not listed in their " compatibility" list. Thanks

Sorry Idon't know how much Tiong was asking for. You might wanna PM him

Current Pentax flashes that work w/ K100D: AF360 and AF540. These two are P-TTL flashes.

Save up for the 540 flash if you use flash a lot, especially for portrait ...

Good luck

[airconvent]

wow!! I finally got my hands on an AF360 flash. Maybe I have not been spoilt by the 540 like some of you, but the 360 is really light years ahead of my non-TTL Emobilitz flash!

Whereas the Emobilitz overexposed everything at close range, the 360's variable output correctly illuminated the pentax box 40 cm from my camera as well as a table 4 m away.
If only I had bought this earlier for my office party shoot...but I guess that's how we learn...

The instruction manual had me worried there because it failed to mention a DSLR and kept on talking about "film". I downloaded the latest version 2 and thankfully it mentioned istDL but not K100D. The older manual seem to indicate I need to do some settings like setting the "film size". Can I assume this is all automatic when using the K100D?

The flash menu certainly looks complicated. Looks like I will be using it in defaul mode most of the time.

[TrailSeeker]

How much did you bought the AF360 flash?

[airconvent]

Originally Posted by TrailSeeker How much did you bought the AF360 flash?

Cathay Photo has stock and quoted me $320, so I'm sure you should be able to get it elsewhere for around $280-$300. I bought mine as part of a flash+lens deal.
The flash is 2 years old while the lens is about a year old.