Originally posted by RMabo What's wrong with Metz flashes? They have a good, solid reputation and works very nice with Pentax. I don't see why one must have a flash from Pentax when there are others available, compatible with Pentax and that works well.
The third party alternatives costs less than Pentax branded products, surely this must be positive and interesting also for the "everyday" average user? To my knowledge, for example Sigma is popular among everyday users, not only by professoinals and enthusiast photographers.
I don't see it as a problem that third party manufacturers offers what Pentax do not.
You have to remember that many consumers are stupid and are obsessed with having things all the same brand as they think it's better lol.
But Pentax appears to be positioning its products as rugged with weather sealing etc yet can't supply a flashgun that is ruggedly built, Canon and Nikon can do it, Metz and Sigma don't supply a weather resistant flash.