Originally posted by richandfleur Good point. It's about time for an inbuilt radio trigger system, rather than optical triggering, and requiring a whole HSS capable flash to be mounted to trigger off camera HSS flashes?!
Pentax can't offer everything to everyone at the competitive pricing that they do, so their products (just like all the other companies) have to be a mix that they feel fits their offerings/brand.
Some are going to win when it perfectly aligns, and others wont. There are some things though that should be considered base/core camera content in 2016.
It's been interesting to see some concepts tried out on the lower camera models, before being 'approved' if you will to go on the flagship. It wouldn't surprise me if things like a touchscreen were released on a lower model before being rolled out into the premium cameras. If the K-S range is to continue, then that would be the likely candidate for something like a touchscreen though, over the K-70 I would have thought. I think the likes of wifi, a higher res / non AA sensor and AA filter simulator etc are the safe bets for a K-70, maybe with a floppy, but not touch enabled, screen.
The Pentax flash system is one of the reasons I haven't upgraded since purchasing my K30.
14 months ago I picked up a used Canon 60D and 18-135mm (Non STM) lens and it had only 1748 shutter actuations. I bought it from from e-bay for less than $325.00 delivered.
The canon flash system is eons ahead of Pentax. Their on board flash can be set to E-TTL and FEC used for fill flash.
I've purchased 3rd party Flashes with all the bells and whistles including radio receiver for less than a low end flash for Pentax. All the functions of the flash can be controlled from within the camera but I do have an external transmitter that controls all the settings I'd need.
I've settled on manual flash which can be accomplished with my K30 using the same equipment (YN 560 III and YN 560 IV with a 560 TX transmitter-canon version) I use with the 60D.
I find myself using the 60D much more than the K30 just because I have the option of HSS and ETTL if I should need to use them.
I'm waiting for the new Pentax to come out but if it doesn't make some attempt to up it's flash capabilities I'll be leaving the Pentax fold for good.
Flash has become a very important aspect of my photography over the past 2 yrs. I now find photography quite limiting without flash. I enjoy that I can use flash to create beautiful lighting and don't have to rely on "available light" it's so invigorating.