Originally posted by konraDarnok Well those limitation aren't going to be overcome by 1/250 sync speed That's a third stop, then every brand uses HSS for faster shutter speeds. So what's the problem with 1/180th?
It's a case where more flexibility is always better and some competing cameras can manage 1/250th, so why can't Pentax even manage the more common 1/200th? These shutter speeds are also at a pretty critical area with regards to outdoor exposures at tolerable f-stops. It is a limit I often bump into and wouldn't mind seeing it raised, even if it's just a 1/3 or even 1/6th of a stop. This wouldn't be a controversial upgrade as it would have no impact on people who don't use it (apart from an undetermined $$ cost).
And yes, they should at least stop trying to protect us from ourselves and let the flash fire at any speeds and we can decide for ourselves if a particular gear+setting combo is workable. This much seems like a complete freebie addition.
HSS+the ability to manually set the power levels of the built in flash would also be an
excellent addition though
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